If the trustor so desires (which is most likely the case!), she can have her remaining assets poured over into the trust upon death.

Do you also need BOTH a will and trust? Would one suffice? Which between the two instruments should you get? Find out!

Self-empowerment is all about running your own race. Let me show you how you can do just that through estate planning!

First things first: What is a will? Or to be more precise… What do we commonly know about what a will is?

Women deserve to be celebrated everyday,and let’s do that today by talking about how estate planning is a demonstration of feminist activism

This is precisely why life insurance is often thought of as an act of love. You give your family one less thing to worry about.

On March 8, we celebrated International Women’s Day and we #BreakTheBias (I just had to–I’m loving this year’s campaign theme!).

Black History IS American History. How does history impact estate planning in the Black community? Let's look back in order to move forward.

In other words, when a person dies leaving a debt, such debt does not automatically go away.

Virtual estate planning is truly a convenient way (if not the most convenient!) of getting an estate plan and securing your future!

What are the most important considerations in choosing your estate planning attorney? Here are some guidelines to remember.

Definitely, without advance planning, having properties in different states can be quite a challenge in settling a person’s estate.

But there is something you may NOT want to do together—use a joint will.

I am here to talk about the importance of an estate plan for blended families, which helps prevent possible disputes related to your estate.

The trustee - the person to whom the properties are to be entrusted and who manages the properties in the meantime.

“I have a will, and that’s enough.” Having a will is a step toward fully preparing for the future, but it's only one step.

It’s time for another estate planning myth busting sesh! “I cannot afford my own estate planning.”

Here is yet another very popular but also very false impression on estate planning – “Estate planning is only for after I’m gone.”

Let's talk about some of the most common estate planning myths and explain why they’re exactly that—myths! I can handle my own estate plan.

To celebrate Juneteenth, Emerald Law will give away a free estate plan to encourage more couples and single Black people to establ