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Both transfer an estate to heirs, but only a trust can skip probate court Matthew Jarrell is the founder of DocSpot Financial. He has 5+ years of experience creating investment, tax, and estate ...

Regardless of whether you have $20,000 or $2 million in the bank, you need an estate plan. “A lot of people think estate planning or having a will is something only wealthy people have, but that’s not ...

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John T. Midgett, an estate planning attorney in Virginia Beach, Va., recently met new clients who shared that they hadn’t eyeballed their will since their daughter was 2 years old. She’s now 54. “Just ...