by Knee Law | Sep 2, 2022 | Estate Law, Estate Planning
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Updating Your Estate Plan According to some estimates, only 33% of Americans have an estate plan, and if you’re one of them, you’re already ahead of the curve. If you’ve taken the time to update your estate plan, that’s...
by Knee Law | Aug 31, 2022 | Estate Law, Estate Planning
How Do Interest Rate Changes Affect the Value of My Estate? Increases in the federal funds rate, which is set by the Federal Reserve, could have a significant impact on your heirs when they inherit your estate. Working with an estate planning attorney and a financial...
by Knee Law | Aug 17, 2022 | Estate Law, Estate Planning
Everything You Should Know About Guardianships A guardianship is a relatively common legal process that occurs when someone is no longer able to properly manage their own affairs. At the moment, there are roughly 1.3 million guardianships that are currently active....
by Knee Law | Jul 17, 2022 | Estate Planning, Health Care Proxies, Power of Attorney
Do New Parents Need to Make an Estate Plan? The number of children born into households with a net worth of at least $10 million has increased by 856% since the 1980s. New parents who have a high net worth or income do need to make an estate plan. While you might be...
by Knee Law | Jul 13, 2022 | Digital Assets, Estate Planning
What Do Digital Assets Have to Do With Estate Planning? About 16% of Americans report that they have investments in cryptocurrency and other digital assets. If you’re one of them, it’s important to include digital assets in your estate planning process....
by Knee Law | Jul 9, 2022 | Estate Law, Estate Planning
Why Do I Need to Pay Attention to Beneficiary Designations? In 2020, about 54% of Americans held a life insurance policy. If you’re one of them, you need to know that life insurance policies, retirement accounts and annuities all pass through a beneficiary...
