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3 Reasons Why Transferring Ownership Of Your Home To Your Children Is A Bad Idea
Whether it’s to qualify for Medicaid, avoid probate, or reduce your tax burden, transferring ownership of your home to your adult child...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Apr 22, 20226 min read


Protect Your Children's Inheritance With A Life Time Asset Protection Trust
As a parent, you’re likely hoping to leave your children an inheritance. In fact, doing so may be one of the primary factors motivating...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Apr 15, 20227 min read


Estate Planning for Special Needs Children - What Parents Need to Know
Estate planning is an obvious concern for all parents, but if you have a child with special needs, it’s crucial that you are aware of the...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Apr 8, 20225 min read


Probate - What It Is And How To Avoid It (Part Two)
Unless you’ve created an estate plan that works to keep your family out of court, when you die (or become incapacitated) many of your...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 31, 20228 min read


Probate - What It Is And How To Avoid It (Part One)
Unless you’ve created a proper estate plan, when you die many of your assets must first pass through the court process known as probate...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 25, 20227 min read


What to Expect From Your Initial Meeting With Us Regarding Your Estate Plan
Whether you’ve met with an estate planning lawyer before or it’s your first time, it’s important to understand how working with us is...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 18, 20225 min read


5 Ways DIY Estate Plans Can Fail & Leave Your Family At Risk—Part 2
Do a Google search for “digital wills” or “online estate planning,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites offering low-cost,...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 11, 20226 min read


5 Ways DIY Estate Plans Can Fail & Leave Your Family At Risk—Part 1
Do a Google search for “digital wills” or “online estate planning,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites offering low-cost,...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 4, 20226 min read


One of the Greatest Gifts for Your Family
When it comes to estate planning, most people automatically think about taking legal steps to ensure the right people inherit their stuff...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Feb 25, 20225 min read


Estate Planning 101 - Wills Versus Trusts
Wills and trusts are two of the most commonly used estate planning documents, and they form the foundation of most estate plans. While...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Feb 18, 20226 min read


Why You Need A Trust Even If You Aren't Rich
When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions and party yachts? A trust fund - or trust - is...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Feb 11, 20222 min read


Think You Are Too Young For An Estate Plan? Think Again!
The pandemic has caused Americans to change their behavior in a number of different ways, and one of the most positive of these changes...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Feb 4, 20228 min read


Operations During Coronavirus Outbreak
We at Lauderdale & Lauderdale, PC are still operating during the Coronavirus COVID-19, albeit differently. In order to protect our...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 30, 20201 min read


What About Kobe Bryant's Surviving Family?
On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant tragically died in a fiery helicopter crash along with his 13 year old daughter and seven other people....
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 22, 20201 min read


What To Do Before Divorce.
No one gets married with the intention of divorce. Unfortunately, the number of marriages that ended in divorce per 1,000 first marriages...
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 22, 20202 min read


When You See Blue Lights In Your Rear View Mirror.
A few months ago, I was pulled over by a police officer driving home late Sunday night from a soccer tournament in Gatlinburg, Tennessee....
Lauryn Lauderdale
Mar 22, 20203 min read








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