Probates & Trusts

People tend to respect the terms included in a will. They want to uphold the wishes of the person who died. Families typically rely on wills to identify the beneficiaries of an estate and appropriately distribute the assets of the deceased individual among those...

You might be worried that your loved one’s will doesn’t reflect their true intentions due to fraud, undue influence or a lack of legal capacity, among other reasons. Contesting the will in probate court can help you address such concerns, but it’s not a decision to...

Many people go through life with debts of various types. This might be things like medical bills and credit card debt, but they may never think about what will happen to those debts when they pass away.  In most cases, the debts are handled by the estate after the...

Losing someone is never easy, and dealing with their estate can be truly emotional as a result. Things can feel even more complicated when personal relationships come into play, especially if you are both grieving and trying to manage and/or inherit from their estate....

The terms included in a will directly influence a person’s final legacy and the support that their loved ones receive after they die. Families sometimes have questions about the validity of wills. They may believe that an individual experienced cognitive decline...

Creating an estate plan is one of the most important tasks an adult has. This is the opportunity to make your wishes known about which beneficiaries you want to receive which assets when you pass away. One option you have to do this is using trusts, which are a legal...

As an estate executor, you certainly have a lot on your plate, from managing assets to paying debts, among other responsibilities. The role can be time-consuming and stressful, so understanding how much you should be paid for your efforts is crucial.  In Nevada,...

When planning your estate, you may be wondering how to take care of loved ones with special needs. A special needs trust is one option that allows you to set aside assets specifically for their care and support. Special needs trusts (SNTs) are legal arrangements...

As a will beneficiary in Nevada, you can contest the validity of your loved one’s will if you believe they were subject to undue influence when creating or amending the legal document. But, how can you prove they were coerced or manipulated into making decisions that...

It’s not so unusual these days for families to learn after a loved one dies – even if they were in their senior years – that they were still paying off student loan debt. This debt (which after a while consists mostly of interest owed on the original loan) has been...