What is a will and who are the parties involved.  The video below has been prepared by an estate planning attorney at The McGuire Law Firm to discuss these issues.  Although, many people understand, or have an idea as to what a will is, many people still have questions as to what a will can...Read More

What are the basis rules regarding joint tenancies that are created by a gift?  Under Internal Revenue Code Section 1015(a), generally, the basis of property received via a gift would be the basis of the donor, or the last preceding owner that did not acquire the property via a gift.  When the basis in property...Read More

Do you need to have an attorney draft your estate planning documents? Estate planning attorneys often see people try to “save money” by purchasing software that allows them to create their own estate planning documents. These same people say that attorneys charge high fees for basic documents just to make money. Though some attorneys may...Read More

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Many people have heard horror stories about the probate process.  Maybe they have heard probate is costly, or maybe it took a very long time for a friend or family member to go through the probate process for a loved one.  Due to these issues and stories, it is common for estate planning attorneys to...Read More

Estate planning attorneys are likely to receive the question, “what are testamentary assets?”  Many people are aware of the terms will, testamentary and probate.  Further, many people are aware that there are means by which to avoid probate, but they still do not fully understand what a testamentary asset is.  The article below has been...Read More

Most people have heard the term probate, but a common question asked to an estate planning attorney is, what is probate?  The article below has been drafted by a Denver estate planning attorney in an attempt to provide a short definition of probate. The legal definition of probate would be something like: the legal process...Read More

Year End Tax Planning  Time moves fast, especially this time of year.  Soon we will be gathering for Thanksgiving feasts, and in what would seem like the following day, be celebrating the holidays and bringing on 2014.  Although, the up and coming holiday season makes many busy, this can also be a wonderful time of...Read More