by James B. Creighton | Dec 8, 2010 | Probate (also known as "Estate Administration"), Trust Administration, Uncategorized
I recently received a question from a potential client who called me regarding the probate of a relative’s estate. She told me that her relative died without a Last Will & Testament in place. Apparently, the Caller was not notified that her relative had died...
by James B. Creighton | Nov 3, 2010 | Estate Planning, Probate (also known as "Estate Administration"), Trust Administration
In this post, I define community property, which is a term that, I have found, is not always clearly understood by those who use it. First, community property can be either real property (farm land, raw land, land improved with buildings, a condominium, a townhouse, a...
by James B. Creighton | Oct 28, 2010 | Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning, Probate (also known as "Estate Administration"), Trust Administration
This post is Part 3 of our 3-part series in which we answer the question: What is an “Estate Plan”? From Part 1 of this series, I gave you the general definition of an estate plan and listed the two primary types of estate plans: An Estate Plan that is...
by James B. Creighton | Oct 18, 2010 | Estate Planning, Probate (also known as "Estate Administration"), Trust Administration
This post is Part 2 of our 3-part series in which we answer the question: What is an “Estate Plan”? From Part 1 of this series, I gave you the general definition of an estate plan and listed the two primary types of estate plans: An Estate Plan that is...
by James B. Creighton | Sep 20, 2010 | Estate Planning, Probate (also known as "Estate Administration"), Trust Administration
Hello! Welcome to the first blog post of Estate Planning Defined. I am James B. Creighton, attorney at law, and I am the author of this blog, which is intended to provide estate planning, probate, trust, and long term care planning information to the community. My...
