Estate planning should include a HIPAA Authorization. Incapacity planning is essential to comprehensive estate planning. Accidents or illness can quickly turn from bad to worse when a person does not have incapacity documents. While some of these documents are only important when a person is incapacitated, others are helpful even when you have full mental […]
Secondary beneficiaries may save your estate plan. Having backups in place is a wise move. It is helpful both personally and professionally. Backing up the hard drive on your computer can protect important information or projects from being destroyed. Syncing your phone to the cloud can prevent sentimental photos from being lost forever. According to […]
Rapper Coolio died without an estate plan. Many celebrities die without preparing for the transfer of their wealth. When this happens, it can leave their estates vulnerable to taxes and even greedy folks wanting to cash in on their wealth. One recent celebrity who died without an estate plan was Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. who […]
Jointly owned property may avoid probate. When more than one person has concurrent ownership of an asset, it is considered jointly owned. Some couples choose to combine all of their assets when married. Others decide to keep all or some assets separate. According to a recent TBR News Media article titled “Everything you need to […]
Leaving a co-op apartment as an inheritance may prove difficult. In Kansas City, there are some rather tony co-ops in an area generally known as the Country Club Plaza. These various co-ops are home to professional athletes, local celebrities, and many retirees. By the way, their view of the Country Club Plaza Lights is something […]
A Chicago man left a large estate to extended family by default. Some people are unassuming millionaires. By looking at them on the street, they are indistinguishable from the average person. Upon their death, others are often surprised to find these individuals amassed significant wealth. According to recent Block Club Chicago article titled “A Chicago […]
A will and an estate plan are not synonymous. People tend to categorize things and ideas. If the category is broader, then several things can have this label. For example, all cats and dogs are animals. Still, not all animals are cats and dogs. Neither is a cat a dog. However, there are some cute […]
The SECURE 2.0 Act was passed in 2022. Preparing for retirement includes financial planning. People need to save money to help pay for goods and services when they no longer receive a income from their employment. Although most employers no longer provide pensions for their employees, most businesses offer some type of retirement benefit. According […]
Kirstie Alley left a large estate after her recent death. The state motto of Kansas “ad astra per aspera” translates “to the stars through difficulty.” Whether they considered life in Kansas difficult or easy, several Hollywood stars have strong connections to the state. Michael McShane from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Paul Rudd from […]
Estate planning should now include an ePlan. The internet has had both positive and negative impacts on the lives of modern Americans. The volume of information now available on computers and smart phones was formerly only accessible at reference libraries or through printed encyclopedias. Yep, I remember those days well. People can now access bank […]
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Overland Park Estate Planning Attorney Kyle Krull assists clients in Kansas and Missouri with Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Charitable Planning, Asset Protection and Business Succession Planning in the greater Kansas City area including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas and Jackson County Missouri.
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