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Goodness Gracious! Celebrity Estate Plans: What Jerry Lee Lewis's Plan Could Look Like

The news of Lisa Marie Presley’s death is fresh. Although many are already speculating, we don’t know exactly what her estate looks like. But it calls up another recent loss to the music world and that celebrity estate plan: Jerry Lee Lew… Read More
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Important Contingencies as Part of Your Estate Plan

Life is full of contingencies. While some outcomes are relatively certain, other events are more difficult to predict. This uncertainty can create estate planning challenges. Because life changes quickly and sometimes unexpectedly, your estate plan n… Read More
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Three Tips for Proving Mental Capacity in Estate Planning

Although we would all like to believe that our family and loved ones will honor our wishes as expressed in our estate plan, contests are more common than you might think. Sometimes, a family member does not receive what they thought they would after… Read More
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Important Estate Plan Issues to Address Before You Leave on Vacation

Getting ready to embark on your next great adventure and vacation? Before you zip up the last suitcase, here are five issues involving your estate plan that you need to address to protect yourself and your loved ones. 1. Do you have a foundational es… Read More
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Three Celebrities' Probate Disasters and Tragic Lessons

One would assume that celebrities with extreme wealth would take steps to protect their estates. But think again: some of the world’s richest and most famous people enter the pearly gates with no estate plan, while others have made estate planning… Read More
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Estate Planning Awareness Week: Is Your Plan Up-to-Date?

If you follow McCreary Law Office on social media, you probably know how much we love to point out those special days created to recognize everything from baby safety to pizza and so many things on between. But this particular awareness week this wee… Read More
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Questions To Ask Your Estate Planning Attorney

Creating an estate plan is a personal and often emotional undertaking, making the selection of your estate planning attorney of the utmost importance. Here are some questions you should ask your estate planning attorney to determine if they are the r… Read More
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Three Things You Need to Know about Cryptocurrency and Your Estate Plan

Cryptocurrency’s popularity has rapidly increased in recent years, with more people buying and selling it. Here are three things you need to know about cryptocurrency in relation to your estate plan. Beware of the Tax Consequences Transferring your… Read More
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Important Questions to Ask When Investing in a Vacation Property

According to the National Association of Home Builders, in 2018 there were approximately 7.5 million second homes, making up 5.5 percent of the total number of homes.[1] These vacation property homes are not only real estate that must be planned for,… Read More
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When Rock Legends Pass Away: The Possible Fates of Meat Loaf’s $40 Million Estate

Meat Loaf, whose real name was Michael Lee Aday, passed away earlier this year at the age of seventy-four. The singer behind 1977’s Bat Out of Hell—one of the best-selling albums of all time—experienced ups and downs befitting his larger-than-l… Read More