A Woman's Legacy

5 Ways DIY Estate Plans Can Fail & Leave Your Family At Risk—Part 2
Last week, in part one of this series, we covered the first two ways DIY estate plans can fail. This week we will uncover the remaining three.

5 Ways DIY Estate Plans Can Fail & Leave Your Family at Risk—Part 1
From LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer to TrustandWill.com and FreeWill.com, these DIY legal documents may seem like a cheap and easy way to finally cross estate planning off of your to-do list-and do so without having to pay a lawyer big bucks to assist you.

4 Tips For Discussing Estate Planning With Your Family This Holiday Season
The holidays offer an opportunity to visit with loved ones you rarely see and get caught upon what has been happening in everyone’s life. The holidays can also be a good time teo discuss estate planning.

3 Ways To Benefit By Incorporating Charitable Giving Into Your Estate Plan
You may be surprised to learn about the numerous benefits that are available when you incorporate charitable giving into your estate plan.

Donate Appreciated Assets to Charity Instead of Selling Outright for Tax and Income Benefits Using a Charitable Remainder Trust
The end of hte year makes us all think about how we may be able to save on taxes. If you have highly appreciated assets like stock and real estate that y ou would like to sell, it may make sense to use a charitable remainder trust.

A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son with Next to Nothing—Part 2
Part two of our discussion on Bob Ross’s estate planning woes gives more insight into the planning tools that would have helped him to better plan for the day when he would no longer be here to run his business.