Estate Planning Strategies

When estate planning, remember you cannot predict the future.

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When estate planning, remember you cannot predict the future. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you ab...

How long can a house stay in a trust?

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How long can a house stay in a trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect ...

Do overseas gifts have to pay gift tax?

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do overseas gifts have to pay gift tax? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protec...

Estate planning for children with disabilities.

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Estate planning for children with disabilities. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you ca...

Do you need a pourover will with a living trust?

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need a pourover will with a living trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you c...

HOR - Don’t look to far ahead when estate planning.

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOR - Don’t look to far ahead when estate planning. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how ...

How to put a house into a trust.

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How to put a house into a trust. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your ...

Divorce - the perfect time - and wrong time - to update your estate plan.

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Divorce - the perfect time - and wrong time - to update your estate plan. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to ta...

The hard way to give a house to 3 people.

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The hard way to give a house to 3 people. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can prot...

Where did the $12.92 million estate tax exemption amount come from?

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where did the $12.92 million estate tax exemption amount come from? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to ...

The best way to give a house to 3 people.

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The best way to give a house to 3 people. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can prot...

Estate planning horror story #2?

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Estate planning horror story #2? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your ...

Real estate is 50-50 if community property even if not in your name.

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate is 50-50 if community property even if not in your name. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to...

Can you disinherit someone by giving them $1?

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you disinherit someone by giving them $1? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can ...

How probate attorneys get paid.

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How probate attorneys get paid. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your f...

HOR - Why is a trust better than an LLC for real estate distributions?

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOR - Why is a trust better than an LLC for real estate distributions? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk ...

House into trust - here’s one thing you should do.

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

House into trust - here’s one thing you should do. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

What if you can’t find the original will?

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you can’t find the original will? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can pr...

Another reason I hate community property agreements.

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another reason I hate community property agreements. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

What happens if you get an inheritance while giver is still alive?

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if you get an inheritance while giver is still alive? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to y...

Can you record a transfer on death deed after death?

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you record a transfer on death deed after death? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

Probate alternatives.

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Probate alternatives. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your family, pro...

Beneficiary designations trump your Will.

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beneficiary designations trump your Will. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can prot...

Cousins witnessed Will. Is it valid?

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cousins witnessed Will. Is it valid? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect y...

What do you need to do to create a revocable trust?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you need to do to create a revocable trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how yo...

When a bad Will doesn’t matter.

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a bad Will doesn’t matter. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your...

What deed is needed to transfer to an irrevocable trust?

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What deed is needed to transfer to an irrevocable trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

How to get an old dead person off of a property.

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How to get an old dead person off of a property. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you c...

How do you remove a deceased spouse from real estate?

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you remove a deceased spouse from real estate? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how ...

How an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) works.

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) works. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how ...

Dead spouse. Income tax. Mortgage.

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dead spouse. Income tax. Mortgage. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect you...

Specificity in your estate plan is REALLY important.

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Specificity in your estate plan is REALLY important. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

Can you put your house into an irrevocable trust?

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you put your house into an irrevocable trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you ...

HOR - 2026 estate tax reversion explained.

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

HOR - 2026 estate tax reversion explained. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can pro...

How long does it take to create a revocable trust?

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How long does it take to create a revocable trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you...

All the possible ways to avoid probate.

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All the possible ways to avoid probate. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protec...

Why I hate Community Property Agreements.

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why I hate Community Property Agreements. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can prot...

3 things I hate about Community Property Agreements.

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

3 things I hate about Community Property Agreements. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

When a bad Will doesn’t matter.

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a bad Will doesn’t matter. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your...

Is a deed that’s not recorded valid?

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is a deed that’s not recorded valid? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect...

The worst way to transfer assets to your minor children.

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The worst way to transfer assets to your minor children. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

Here’s how to use a Medicaid Trust well.

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s how to use a Medicaid Trust well. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can pro...

What happens if you name Donald Trump as your executor?

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if you name Donald Trump as your executor? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about ho...

Death and reverse mortgages explained.

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Death and reverse mortgages explained. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect...

How to sell a house with a mortgage on it.

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How to sell a house with a mortgage on it. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can pro...

How do LLCs give you asset protection?

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do LLCs give you asset protection? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect...

Take care of your parents without messing up medicaid.

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take care of your parents without messing up medicaid. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how...

Do you have to pay capital gains tax on a transfer on a death deed?

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have to pay capital gains tax on a transfer on a death deed? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to ...

The end of anonymous LLCs in 2024!

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The end of anonymous LLCs in 2024! At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect you...

How does a house transfer after death with a mortgage on it?

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How does a house transfer after death with a mortgage on it? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you abo...

Death - inheritance - rise from the dead - what happens?

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Death - inheritance - rise from the dead - what happens? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

How do you transfer property when multiple generations have died?

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you transfer property when multiple generations have died? How do you contest a pay on death bank account? At CMS Law Firm we do estate plann...

Creative idea for an anonymous LLC.

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Creative idea for an anonymous LLC. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect yo...

How do you cancel a life insurance policy someone takes out on you?

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you cancel a life insurance policy someone takes out on you? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to ...

Beneficiary of a beneficiary, a good will witness?

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beneficiary of a beneficiary, a good will witness? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you...

What to do if the Executor dies before probate is over?

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What to do if the Executor dies before probate is over? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about ho...

What if you sue someone and they die?

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you sue someone and they die? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect ...

Is a revocable trust still revocable after grantor dies?

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is a revocable trust still revocable after grantor dies? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

How long does a trust last?

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How long does a trust last? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your famil...

Who gets an inheritance if an heir dies before the decedent?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who gets an inheritance if an heir dies before the decedent? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you abo...

Who picks the trustees of a trust?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who picks the trustees of a trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect you...

Should the executor be the one to start probate?

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Should the executor be the one to start probate? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you c...

How long can a house stay in a trust?

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How long can a house stay in a trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect ...

Who can start a probate?

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who can start a probate? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your family, ...

Estate planning for children with disabilities.

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Estate planning for children with disabilities. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you ca...

Where to store your revocable living trust.

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where to store your revocable living trust. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can pr...

Where did the $12.92 million estate tax exemption amount come from?

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where did the $12.92 million estate tax exemption amount come from? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to ...

Your estate planning ideas will not save you.

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your estate planning ideas will not save you. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can ...

Estate planning horror story #2?

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Estate planning horror story #2? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your ...

How do you handle fraudulent real estate transactions?

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you handle fraudulent real estate transactions? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how...

The worst way to transfer assets to your minor children.

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The worst way to transfer assets to your minor children. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

How I organize LLCs with multiple rental properties.

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How I organize LLCs with multiple rental properties. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

Can you disinherit someone by giving them $1?

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you disinherit someone by giving them $1? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can ...

Is it normal for probate to last 3 years?

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is it normal for probate to last 3 years? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can prot...

What if you can’t find the original will?

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you can’t find the original will? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can pr...

Is there annual maintenance when you have a trust?

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is there annual maintenance when you have a trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you...

What happens if you get an inheritance while giver is still alive?

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if you get an inheritance while giver is still alive? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to y...

Why am I talking so fast all the time?

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why am I talking so fast all the time? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect...

Probate alternatives.

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Probate alternatives. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your family, pro...

When a parent dies with real estate, is probate required?

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a parent dies with real estate, is probate required? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about ...

Where I go for legal advice.

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where I go for legal advice. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your fami...

How to get Will if old lawyer has it.

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How to get Will if old lawyer has it. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect ...

Estate tax 101.

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Estate tax 101. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your family, protect y...

Cousins witnessed Will. Is it valid?

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cousins witnessed Will. Is it valid? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect y...

What if forgot to record the transfer on death deed?

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if forgot to record the transfer on death deed? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

What do you need to do to create a revocable trust?

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you need to do to create a revocable trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how yo...

Real estate is 50-50 if community property even if not in your name.

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate is 50-50 if community property even if not in your name. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to...

What deed is needed to transfer to an irrevocable trust?

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What deed is needed to transfer to an irrevocable trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

How probate attorneys get paid.

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How probate attorneys get paid. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your f...

How an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) works.

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) works. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how ...

Estate Planning Horror Story #1.

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Estate Planning Horror Story #1. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect your ...

What happens if you name Donald Trump as your executor?

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if you name Donald Trump as your executor? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about ho...

When is creative asset protection a good idea?

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When is creative asset protection a good idea? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can...

Specificity in your estate plan is REALLY important.

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Specificity in your estate plan is REALLY important. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...

How to back out of a real estate deal.

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How to back out of a real estate deal. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect...

All the possible ways to avoid probate.

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All the possible ways to avoid probate. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protec...

How to keep your estate plan private.

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How to keep your estate plan private. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can protect ...

What happens if you get an inheritance while giver is still alive?

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if you get an inheritance while giver is still alive? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to y...

How do you transfer property when multiple generations have died?

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you transfer property when multiple generations have died? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to yo...

3 things I hate about Community Property Agreements.

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

3 things I hate about Community Property Agreements. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how y...