by Trish Butcher | Feb 9, 2026 | Estate Planning
What Changes When You Enter Your Second Marriage Estate Plan Update for Second Marriage Entering a second marriage is more than a new chapter. It is a complete restructuring of your financial, emotional, and family life. For blended families, that shift brings hope,...
by nonstuffyattorneys | Feb 8, 2026 | Estate Planning
Homes, bank accounts, and retirement savings aren’t the only things included in estate planning. Firearms and collectibles, items with history and value, also deserve equal protection, and their own tools to preserve them for your family. The catch is, they often come...
by Trish Butcher | Feb 2, 2026 | Estate Planning
If you are watching your partner struggle with memory loss, the question of planning for memory care costs is no longer abstract. It is personal. It is urgent. And for many spouses, it arrives long before anyone feels emotionally prepared to face it. Most families...
by nonstuffyattorneys | Jan 30, 2026 | Estate Planning
When most people imagine estate planning, they imagine signing some template documents without that much planning. This is the first mistake. Estate planning, at its core, is about protecting your family from the court system, preserving your assets for inheritance,...
by Trish Butcher | Jan 26, 2026 | Estate Planning
If you are a business owner approaching retirement, there is one question that tends to surface in quiet moments and get pushed aside just as quickly: what happens to my business if I die without a will? It is uncomfortable. It feels premature. And it often gets...
by Trish Butcher | Jan 19, 2026 | Estate Planning
Myth Debunked: Who Actually Controls Medical Decisions If Your Spouse Is Incapacitated Most married couples assume the answer is obvious. If something happens to my spouse, I am the one who makes the medical decisions.But in real life, in hospitals, during...