An estate plan lets others know what you want to be done when you are unable to speak for yourself due to mental incompetence or after death...
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Transferring the family farm to the next generation requires planning. This content discusses three issues that affect the future of the fam...
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A durable power of attorney (POA) allows a person (agent, usually denominated as attorney-in-fact) to conduct your affairs if you are not pr...
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A trust is a contract between two entities, the grantor (or truster or settlor) and the trustee for the benefit of a third entity, the benef...
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Probate refers to a court proceeding wherein a decedent's creditors are paid and the remaining assets are distributed according to the deced...
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A will establishes your distribution plan. It can be as simple as "all to my spouse if they survive; otherwise, to my children in equal shar...
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Donors can provide support for Alabama 4-H at the time of their death through a number of estate planning vehicles that include retirement p...
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