James P. Alder

Estate planning for families with special needs children is critical, otherwise an inheritance may cause the child to lose access to important benefits.

Too many people view estate planning as a one-time event, as something you wait until your 75 years old to engage in, or focus too much on dividing up the assets while failing to address what happens before they die. This article should help those interest in estate planning understand that there is far more to address than just being focused on what happens to a person's estate after their death.

Utah law does not recognize same-sex relationships and LGBT couples face significant obstacles in regard to making medical and financial decisions for one other, or in inheriting from one another. Basic estate planning techniques can help LGBT couples to overcome many of these disadvantages.