Category Archives: Estates: Administration & Probate
No two clients
No two clients are ever the same; no two clients’ projects are ever the same: so we have no standard fees. :- Doug.
People we like
We work with people we like. :- Doug.
Our Why
People making life-changing decisions are our Why. :- Doug.
An heir
An heir is one bereaved, torn away, emptied, released. :- Doug.
Probate is a job that needs doing
Probate is a job that needs doing. Other tools do not eliminate the work—they do it in other ways or other times. They shift the pack, but don’t reduce the burden. :- Doug.
Probate?
The question is not whether to have probate, but how much. :- Doug.
not the enemy
Probate and Wills are not the enemy—only tools among many TOD is not the ultimate slicer, dicer, and cooking pot They call upon you to think :- Doug.
Probate licenses
In probate, I am getting your son or daughter a license from a judge to exercise the court’s authority over your finances to settle them and make them final and complete. There are versions with and without close supervision. But … Continue reading
Help us do what we need
The Court is here to help us do what we need to do. Why would we use a lathe as a hammer? :- Doug.
Setting the stage
Setting the stage your Will is :- Doug.
Handling a loved one’s estate is an adventure:
Handling a loved one’s estate is an adventure: in doing what they wanted; in finding ways to conserve one’s energy; in finding ways to do good for others. A client is handling her father’s estate, caring for an ill aunt, … Continue reading