Jun 14, 2022 | Blog
Newly married couples starting their lives together should make estate planning one of their top priorities. No young person wants to think about their own mortality, but the joining of two lives in marriage creates a responsibility to plan for potential unforeseen...
Jun 14, 2022 | Blog
If you’ve just added a new member to your family, you’re facing a host of new thrills and challenges. Many young families have never initiated the estate planning conversation until after welcoming a child. Regardless of whether you have an existing will or other...
Apr 9, 2020 | Blog
We wanted to give an update with regard to our new protocols for preparing and executing estate plans during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, legal services are considered essential services under the state executive order restricting commerce during this time. In fact,...
Oct 19, 2019 | Blog
A common misconception about trusts is that they are only suitable estate planning tools for the wealthy. While most wealthy families will elect to use one or more trusts as part of their larger family estate plan, trusts can also serve as an important part of the...
Dec 13, 2018 | Blog
The passing of a loved one is a very difficult time. There is a lot to do in addition to allowing yourself time to proceed through the process of grieving. However, the Indiana legislature doesn’t allow much time for something that can be very important; the filing...
Jun 15, 2017 | Blog
It is not uncommon for the attorneys at Halcomb Singler, LLP to meet with an estate planning client who wishes to leaving nothing to a particular family member. The act of excluding or cutting a person out of your estate plan (through a will or a trust) is sometimes...
