Estate Planning

What Is a Living Trust? A living trust is a legal arrangement that’s established to hold and manage your assets. Living trusts take effect while you are still alive, as opposed to a trust [...]

Here at Hampton Law, we keep our clients in-the-know when it comes to important things like a living trust. Learn about what exactly a living trust is and why you need one for estate planning in [...]

Losing your original estate plan documents certainly is an issue, but not an unsolvable dilemma. The first thing you should do is contact your estate planning attorney and see if they saved [...]

There’s more that goes into estate planning in Florida than just a Last Will and Testament. Keep reading to learn about the nine most common documents in an estate plan. The Documents and [...]

Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month? Although most Americans recognize the importance of estate planning, it is estimated that 50-60 percent do not have a will. If you do not [...]

Most people want to pass their assets to their children or grandchildren, but naming a minor as a beneficiary can have unintended consequences. It is important to make a plan that doesn’t [...]

While the current estate tax exemption is quite high, a closely held family business may put your estate over the limit. Careful planning is necessary to lower or completely avoid the tax, and [...]

Passing assets to your grandchildren can be a great way to ensure their future is provided for, and a generation-skipping trust can help you accomplish this goal while reducing estate taxes [...]

Directed trusts can be a useful estate planning tool, allowing you to place your family’s assets in a trust but benefit from the expertise of an advisor who knows more about the handling of [...]

A recent court case involving a power of attorney demonstrates the problem with using online estate planning forms instead of hiring an attorney who can make sure your documents are tailored [...]