A Revocable Living Trust is one of the most powerful tools in estate planning. It’s “revocable,” meaning you can “revoke” it. It helps you stay in control of your assets while you’re alive, plan for incapacity, and avoid probate when you die. It has many benefits, but … many people make costly mistakes when settingContinue reading “7 Common Mistakes People Make With a Revocable Living Trust”
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Powers of Attorney in Pointe Coupee, New Roads, Livonia
Looking for an attorney to draft Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Trusts in New Roads, Livonia, Morganza, St. Francisville, and Pointe Coupee Parish?
Estate Planning in Pointe Coupee Parish and New Roads, Louisiana
Are you looking for an Estate Planning Attorney in New Roads, Louisiana or Pointe Coupee and the surrounding parishes? This is the website of Scott Smith, an Estate Planning Attorney, located in New Roads, Louisiana.
10 Reasons to Update Your Estate Planning Today
Top 10 Reasons to update your Estate Plan: new children, heirs, births, deaths, divorce, remarriage, move to a different state. How often should you update your estate plan? Louisiana Estate Planning, Pointe Coupee Parish Estate Planning Attorney, Scott Smith
Should You Have a Living Will?
None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:7-8 Do not cast me away when I am old; doContinue reading “Should You Have a Living Will?”
Louisiana Estate Planning Checklist
Louisiana Estate Planning Checklist. What are the steps for Estate Planning in Louisiana, including determining priorities, choosing your Louisiana estate planning attorney, CPA, and financial advisor.
Louisiana Gun Trusts
A Louisiana Gun Trust is a legal entity created to own firearms and assist in the acquisition and ownership of National Firearms Act (NFA) weapons. A Louisiana Gun Trust is also an effective way of preserving your firearm collection for future generations.
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