5 Immediate Steps After a Loved One Dies
When dealing with the emotional pain of the loss of a loved one, family members also have to address daunting administrative tasks.
Ethan Huizenga
November 21, 2020
What Needs to Happen after a Spouse Dies?
The list of things you need to do after someone dies can seem endless, especially during a time when you are also grieving.
Ethan Huizenga
September 28, 2020
What Happens If I Don’t Fund My Trust?
If you have updated your estate plan during the Covid crisis and even found a way to sign your documents while maintaining social distance, do not overlook the last step of trust funding.
Ethan Huizenga
September 9, 2020
Different Trusts for Different Purposes
Trusts are legal entities that own assets, and all trusts are not alike. They are created by a written trust document with certain provisions that can vary from trust to trust.
Ethan Huizenga
September 7, 2020
5 Steps to Starting an Estate Plan
It’s never too early to start working on how your things will be handled, once you pass away.
Ethan Huizenga
August 12, 2020
Save Your Family Stress and Plan Your Funeral
The death care industry — yep, it’s got its own industry moniker — is an estimated $20 billion business. Service Corporation International, a publicly traded company that operates 1,475 funeral homes and 483 cemeteries in 44 states, pulled in more than $3.2 billion in revenue in the past 12 months.
Ethan Huizenga
July 20, 2020
The Best Way to Make a Life Insurance Claim
There might be a time in your life when someone you know pulls you aside at a family gathering and says that you’re the designated beneficiary of their life insurance policy.
Ethan Huizenga
July 14, 2020
Funerals and Life Insurance Proceeds
More and more often, estate beneficiaries are retaining their own attorneys to make sure that the executor properly administers the estate.
Ethan Huizenga
July 13, 2020
Next Steps after a Loved One Dies
When a family member or other loved one dies, the natural response is to feel overwhelmed. However, there are some very practical and legal matters that need to be attended to ‘immediately, if not sooner.’
Ethan Huizenga
June 25, 2020
High Five: 5 Differences between Wills & Trusts
The most common question I get asked in our Mutual Interview is, “What’s the difference between a will and a trust?” The answer is based on the way each gets treated while you’re living and after you die. Whether you choose one or the other depends on your goals for your plan. [Read More]
Ethan Huizenga
February 19, 2020
