On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. A mutual will is a common estate planning tool that governs the estate of more than just one person. Usually, the people who enter mutual wills…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Imagine that you want to provide money and income to a specific beneficiary in your estate plan; however, you want to ensure that additional assets will…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Friday, October 27, 2017. You might be surprised to discover that 6 out of every 10 adults in the United States has yet to create an estate plan. According to…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The legal term "testamentary capacity" refers to the capacity of an individual to draft a will for him or herself. When someone lacks testamentary capacity, a court will…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Monday, November 13, 2017. You know that quote that starts with, "The best-laid plans of mice and men..."? This quote can be used to describe a lot of Illinois residents'…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Friday, November 24, 2017. When you are creating an estate plan, you might realize that you have to create trusts to get the assets disbursed in the way you want.…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Whether we like it or not, our lives are finite and will eventually come to an end. However, after we've gone our loved ones will remain,…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Monday, June 18, 2018. The simple fact of the matter is that leaving your assets to your loved ones at your death can be complex. Often, while you may believe…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Monday, November 27, 2017. When a will is "holographic," it means that the will was handwritten and/or unwitnessed. This means that the testator may have written the will by hand…
On behalf of John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC posted in estate planning on Monday, June 18, 2018. Whether you like it or not, someday you will die. Fortunately, even after you're gone, your assets will continue to have value. The question is: who…
