Blog Articles
4 Reasons Why You Can’t Afford to Go Without An Estate Plan
By 5 West Legal | | Asset Protection
October 19th-25th, 2020 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, so if you've been thinking about creating an estate plan, but still haven't checked it off your to-do list, now is the perfect time to get it done. If you or ...
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Getting Divorced? Don’t Overlook These 4 Updates to Your Estate Plan — Part 1
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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Remarrying In Midlife? Avoid Accidentally Disinheriting Your Loved Ones
By 5 West Legal | | Blended Family Issues
Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after age 50 has grown so common, it’s even garnered its own nickname: “gray divorce.”Today, roughly one in four ...
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Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of DIY Estate Planning—Part 2
By 5 West Legal | | Blended Family Issues
Last week, we shared the first part of this series on the dangers of do-it-yourself estate planning. Here, we’ll look at how online legal documents can even put your minor children at risk. Given how far web-based technology has evolved, ...
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