Probate Attorney Blog

Hello! I hope you are having an amazing Sunday. I’m sure I’m going to even though it’s not yet Sunday as I’m writing this. :) If you’ve been around for a while you know I periodically send out newsletters – well, that’s about to change. I’ve actually sat down and thought about what I might want to say here and planned it out so every week you’ll (hopefully) get a lot of value from the time you spend reading this….

I love holidays. Not only are they great opportunities to spend time with family and friends, they give me an easy topic to write about for this newsletter. :) And the reason I love writing about them is, for many, I don’t know much about their origin story. We all know Labor Day is about celebrating the working class here in America, but do you know its origin story? Well, you’re about to. Turns out in the late 1880’s a…

3 things I hate about Community Property Agreements. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your family, protect yourself, and protect your money. Good news for you is, that’s easy to do. Just click the link and set up a time for your free strategy session – https://cmslawfirm.com/estateplanningstrategysession. Talk to you soon!

Last week I tugged at the heart strings a little. This week let’s talk $$$. Many of you may not know this, but I don’t own my residence. And it’s not because I can’t afford it, necessarily (although holy smokes real estate is expensive), it’s a conscious choice. The reality is, I love real estate (I own real estate, I just don’t live in it). I just don’t think a home is the best place to put my money. And…

I cried this weekend. Big ole crocodile tears. Not because of something that was said, but because of something that WASN’T said. I was in Kansas this past weekend spending time with some of my oldest friends. Every year we get together to catch up, to get advice, to give advice, and to enjoy each other’s company. But this year was different. During our time together one of my friends revealed to us that for YEARS he’s been going through…

What to do if the executor doesn’t report all assets? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your family, protect yourself, and protect your money. Good news for you is, that’s easy to do. Just click the link and set up a time for your free strategy session – https://cmslawfirm.com/estateplanningstrategysession. Talk to you soon! #estateplanningattorney #probatelawyer #family #money #estatetaxes #wealth #kids #taxes #realestate #trust #revocablelivingtrust

What happens if the trustee resigns? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your family, protect yourself, and protect your money. Good news for you is, that’s easy to do. Just click the link and set up a time for your free strategy session – https://cmslawfirm.com/estateplanningstrategysession. Talk to you soon! #estateplanningattorney #probatelawyer #family #money #estatetaxes #wealth #kids #taxes #realestate #trust #revocablelivingtrust