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November 15, 2022
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Prenuptial and Post-Marital Agreements in Estate Planning

In our last installment we explored the concept of taking an “elective share” and an augmented estate. It is an incredibly complicated legal concept that most..

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November 2, 2022
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SPOUSE’S RIGHTS TO A DECEASED SPOUSE’S ESTATE

This article provides a broad overview of a surviving spouse’s rights to the estate of a deceased spouse. Whether spouses are in their first marriage or..

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