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7 Events That Necessitate a Review of Your Estate Plan
By 5 West Legal | | Estate Planning
Even if you put a totally solid estate plan in place, it can end up proving worthless if it’s not properly updated. Estate planning is not a one-and-done type of deal: It should continuously evolve along with your life circumstances.No ...
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Overlooking This Basic Part of Your Estate Plan Can Be Tragic
By 5 West Legal | | Estate Planning
The recent death of the CEO of QuadrigaCX, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Canada, demonstrates a basic, yet often-overlooked, tenet of effective estate planning:In the event of your incapacity or death, if your heirs don’t know how to find or ...
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Your “Blended” Family Is Likely Headed to Court Unless You Do This
By 5 West Legal | | Blended Family Issues
By Five West Legal If you have a blended family and do not plan for what happens to your assets in the event of your incapacity or eventual death, you are almost certainly guaranteeing hurt feelings, conflict, and maybe even ...
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Getting Divorced? Don’t Overlook These 4 Updates to Your Estate Plan—Part 2
By 5 West Legal | | Conscious Divorce
Going through divorce can be an overwhelming experience that impacts nearly every facet of your life, including estate planning. Yet, with so much to deal with during the divorce process, many people forget to update their plan or put it ...
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