by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Apr 14, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
If you are reading our blog, you probably already decided that you want to create a living trust with an Anchorage will and trust lawyer to avoid probate and put a quick end to the estate administration process. You might also have decided that you want your estate...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Apr 14, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills and Trusts
Though not as often as movies and soap operas would have us believe, estate planning lawyers do sometimes deal with family members who contest their loved one’s will. The case of a contested will normally involves a person who feels the deceased did not properly...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Jan 28, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
While it doesn’t happen in real life as often as it does in the movies and on soap operas, Anchorage wills and trusts lawyers do sometimes have to deal with a contested will. Wills and trusts are created in order to ensure that a deceased’s wishes are followed, as...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Jan 28, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
The answer to this question and so many other estate planning questions is, “It depends, ….”. It is true that if you own an asset jointly with rights of survivorship in Alaska, the joint tenant will automatically retain ownership of the property when you pass...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Jan 28, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Special Needs
A lot of parents come into our Anchorage estate planning law firm with mixed feelings about passing on the balance of their retirement accounts to their children when they die someday. On one hand they are proud of the money they have saved over their lifetime in an...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Jan 28, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Legal competency concerns can lead to issues for senior citizens, during both life and death. This is especially true for financial affairs and disputed inheritances. An Anchorage Elder law attorney must be able to determine a senior’s legal competency in both...
