Category Archives: General
When You Need to Update Your Estate Plan
A strong estate plan offers protection in life’s unexpected events, from incapacitation to death. However, your work isn’t done once you’ve created your estate plan. Regularly reviewing your estate plan and making necessary changes ensures that your plan accommodates all of the changes life brings. With the team at Entz Burton & Associates, you… Read More »
Do I Need an Attorney If I’m Going Through Probate?
If a close loved one has passed away and you’re in charge of their estate, you may be learning about the probate process for the first time. While it may seem overwhelming, probate serves an important purpose and is very easy to navigate with the help of an experienced Oklahoma probate attorney. Looking for… Read More »
What Are the Benefits of a Special Needs Trust?
One of the benefits of planning your estate early is that you have time to review the full suite of options available to you. While standard revocable and irrevocable trusts may be an excellent option for most people, they aren’t always suitable. By working with an estate planning attorney, you can determine what planning… Read More »
Do I Need an Estate Plan If I Don’t Have Children?
There are a lot of misconceptions swirling around the field of estate planning. People think you don’t need an estate plan if you aren’t wealthy, if you are married and expect to pass everything to your spouse, or you’re comfortable with intestate succession in your state. This simply isn’t the case. Even if you… Read More »
Oklahoma Supreme Court and Loss of Use Argument
During COVID-19, many businesses had to shut down and stop operating. Or, at the very least, they may have had to change their business hours and operate at a very limited capacity. Businesses that were not providing an essential service – and ones that required gathering, like dine-in restaurants or concert halls – experienced… Read More »
What Should You Not Put in Your Will?
You’re working on your estate plan. While you’re certain that it should include a will, you aren’t sure about what should go into it. You’re wondering: What should you not put in your will? By finding out the answer to your question as well as working with an experienced estate planning lawyer, you can… Read More »
What Is Probate and Why People Try to Avoid It
When going through the estate planning process, one of your main goals should be to give your loved ones as much of your assets as possible. After all, they deserve it. You don’t want someone coming in at the last minute and trying to collect what isn’t theirs, or to have the state take… Read More »
What and When Should You Tell Your Children About Their Inheritance?
As a parent, you’ve done all that you can to support your family. Now that you’re going through the estate planning process, you’re starting to think about how you’re going to talk to your children about the assets they will receive upon your passing. Specifically, you’re curious about what and when you should tell… Read More »
Common Misconceptions About Oklahoma Living Trusts
A living trust can be incredibly helpful when you’re forming your estate plan and preparing for the future. The only problem is that you aren’t sure that it’s right for you. After all, aren’t they only for rich people? Don’t you just need a will when you pass away? Can’t you create one on… Read More »
Telling Children About an Inheritance and Establishing a Living Trust
Now that you’re starting the estate planning process, you’re thinking about the best way to provide for your loved ones once you pass away. After all, you want to avoid any conflict within your family, ensure that your wishes are fulfilled, and do everything you can to guarantee that the process goes as smoothly… Read More »
