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Most people assume that their will is the document that decides where their assets go after they die. For some assets, that's true. For others, it's completely wrong. And the...

Choosing a trustee is one of the most consequential decisions in your estate plan. And it's one that a surprising number of people make quickly, defaulting to whoever seems like...

Choosing an executor is one of the most important decisions in the estate planning process. For many people, the most trusted person in their life doesn't live in Tennessee. Maybe...

This is probably the most common estate planning misconception out there. A lot of people have a will, feel like their affairs are in order, and never think much more...

Probate gets a bad reputation, and honestly, a lot of it is deserved. It's not the end of the world when an estate goes through it. But it's slow, it...

Most people spend time thinking about their financial accounts, real estate, and investments when putting together an estate plan. The sentimental stuff, grandma's china, dad's watch collection, the handmade quilt...

Being hit by a car changes everything fast. Medical bills start arriving before you've even finished processing what happened. You're missing work. You're in pain. And somewhere in the middle...

Transcript. If you have an executor that lives out of state, it'll be dependent on the state's requirements, the state's laws, on whether an out-of-state executor can serve. In Tennessee,...

Transcript: There are a few ways you can handle sentimental family items in your estate plan. The first way would be to establish or create a personal property memorandum. A...