by Knee Law | Oct 24, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Charitable Giving in Estate Plans According to a Fidelity Charitable survey on philanthropic individuals, the COVID-19 crisis has inspired 25% of donors to increase their charitable contributions. This change has a strong generational...
by Knee Law | Oct 20, 2020 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Ways Bad Fiduciaries May Take Advantage of the COVID Crisis During the past two decades, there has been a nearly 75% increase in trust and estate malpractice claims. Therefore, unfortunately, bad fiduciaries are more common than you may think. Being aware of the way...
by Knee Law | Sep 30, 2020 | Estate Planning
COVID-19 Pandemic Update: Business-Related Estate Planning Impact There are more than 30 million small businesses in the United States, and surveys reveal that more than 60% of the owners want their companies to continue succeeding after their passing. Despite that,...
by Knee Law | Sep 26, 2020 | Challenging A Will
Understanding How the Statute of Limitations Applies to Wills Roughly 3% of all wills are contested each year. Part of the reason for this very low will contest rate is the fact that you do not have much time at all to challenge a will. Even during the pandemic, you...
by Knee Law | Sep 22, 2020 | Inheritance
What to Expect From the Asset Distribution Process During COVID-19 After someone passes away, their friends, family, and other beneficiaries do not immediately collect any bequeathed items. Instead, it takes about two months to a year, on average, for assets to...
