by Lauren Jackson | Mar 19, 2024 | Attorney, buying a home, Lawyer, owner's title policy, Real Estate, real estate closing, Real Estate Inspection, selling a home
Your dreams have come true and you just purchased a home. Everything was great until you moved in. After the first rainfall, your basement floods, or your roof leaks and your home has sustained water damage. You suspect that this is not the first time this house has...
by Lauren Jackson | Feb 29, 2024 | Attorney, Estate Planning, executor, Lawyer, Probate
If you are involved in a probate process and serve as the executor or administrator of an estate you know how time-consuming, difficult, and stressful a task it can be for you. Acting as executor/administrator is often a thankless job that can quickly turn...
by Lauren Jackson | Feb 15, 2024 | Attorney, Beneficiaries, Estate Planning, Lawyer, Living will, Power of Attorney, Retirement, Revocable living trust, Trusts, Wills
Whether you want to think about it or not, there comes a time in everyone’s life when it is too late to complete an estate plan. Waiting until the last minute, or until a significant life event occurs, can lead to complications and potential limitations. Being an...
by Lauren Jackson | Feb 1, 2024 | Attorney, Estate Planning, financial advisor, Lawyer, Limited Liability Company, Retirement, Small Business
One of the most important things we can do for our families, and our future selves, is to save money in retirement accounts. I’ve noticed a common client misconception that all money in retirement accounts (IRA, 401K, 457, etc.) is protected and untouchable by...
by Lauren Jackson | Jan 25, 2024 | Attorney, buying a home, Lawyer, Mechanic Lien, mortgage, owner's title policy, Real Estate, selling a home
If you make your living in real estate, an instrument you should know is the mechanic lien. Also known as a construction lien or a contractor’s lien, a mechanic lien is a legal claim that a contractor or other construction professional (carpenter, architect, plumber,...
by Lauren Jackson | Jan 12, 2024 | Attorney, Beneficiaries, Estate Planning, executor, Irrevocable trust, Lawyer, Revocable living trust, Trusts, Wills
Throughout the years, we have helped clients who believed that they were not getting their fair share of an estate or their family’s personal belongings. Unfortunately, even dealing with family, sometimes especially when dealing with family, when money or...
