by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Nov 13, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
I have been thinking about the estate plan that you created. It includes a revocable living trust. Most of time revocable living trusts are created to avoid probate and plan for disability. We talked about your beneficiaries during your planning sessions and decided...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Nov 3, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
An “I Love You Will” is a last will and testament in which the testator—the person who makes the will—leaves everything to his or her spouse. If you have thought about making a will in the past, you likely considered this approach. Perhaps you have already created...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Oct 24, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Perhaps you have considered selling your current home, buying a smaller one, and using the difference to help fund your retirement. A recent article on Investopedia.com explores this approach and details the mistakes you must avoid. Here are some of the highlights....
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Oct 10, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Fewer than one-third of family businesses survive into the second generation, while only 13 percent make it to the third generation. Here are some tips to beat the odds and help your business live on for generations to come. The sooner you start the planning process...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Jul 21, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Wills and Trusts
Are you trying to figure out how to pay for the care of a loved one? Is he or she at home and no longer able to manage on their own, or have a cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease? Does the illness, impairment, or disability limit their ability to...
by Law Office of Constance A Aschenbrenner | Jun 28, 2022 | Alaska Estate Attorney, Estate Planning
Are you going on a bucket list trip? Or just a fishing trip? Has your pain threshold approached the level that the doctor told you, if you get to this point, then we will schedule your surgery? Has a good friend or family member just passed away? Has your teenager...