Using AI for Legal Questions or Matters
First, in regard to state specific legal information, AI may provide you with content but from what we see, AI does not like to address state specific legal matters. Second,…
Estate Planning
Cost of Estate Planning
Clearly the cost of estate planning varies among attorneys based on time involved, whether estate taxes are involved and other factors. In a good number of situations, the quality of…
Transfer on Death Deed (TOD) as Estate Planning tool
In 2020, Mississippi enacted the transfer on death act that allows real estate to transfer on the death of the owner to persons designated in the deed. An owner can…
Effect of Divorce on designation of spouse as beneficiary of life insurance
If the spouse of an insured is designated as beneficiary on a life insurance policy of the and there is later a divorce or annulment, the designation is not effective…
Effect of Divorce on Estate Planning in Mississippi
In 2020, Mississippi joined other states to address what happens when there is a divorce such as a Will made prior to divorce. Prior to this, the Mississippi Supreme Court…
Bank Accounts and your Estate
Bank account funds will be in your estate unless there is a joint owner or POD (pay on death) person designated by you. You need to make sure there is…
What are alternatives to making a Will?
Insurance Policies, IRA, employee benefit plans inter vivos gifts custodial accounts Trusts
