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Probate Litigation: How to Avoid It
Sowards Law Firm

There may be disputes concerning guardianship as well as conservatorships, wills and trusts, family real estate, and intentions of gifts in probate litigation. The most successful approach to mitigating or avoiding probate litigation risk is carefully planning for the future. Comprehensive estate plans that are routinely updated, careful consideration and documentation of gifts, and protective…

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Taking Special Needs Into Account When Planning Your Estate
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Third-party special needs trusts sometimes referred to as supplemental needs trusts are ways for parents of children with mental and physical disabilities to plan for the future. This type of trust will receive assets from you or another benefactor expressly for that person with a disability. Goals include: Often parents will leave additional assets to…

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Financial Abuse and Fraud Among the Elderly
Sowards Law Firm

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), Americans lose between 2.6 and 36.5 billion dollars in assets and money each year to elder financial fraud and abuse. And although self-reported financial exploitation occurs at higher rates than all other types of elder abuse, the NCOA believes instances of elder financial fraud and abuse are…

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I used Sowards for my Estate planning needs. The firm provided excellent advice, and made the process very easy to complete in an expeditious manner. Each person that I interacted with was professional, friendly and competent. I have confidence that this multi-generational law practice is a solid...

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