Estate Planning Strategies

When you give a house to someone do the contents go too?

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you give a house to someone do the contents go too? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

How to sell a house with a mortgage on it.

22 Jan 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...

When you gift, are capital gains taxes due?

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you gift, are capital gains taxes due? 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...

How do LLCs give you asset protection?

19 Jan 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.

18 Jan 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...

Huge mistakes kids make helping elderly parents.

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Huge mistakes kids make helping elderly parents. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you c...

The end of anonymous LLCs in 2024!

17 Jan 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...

What fee does the executor get in a probate?

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What fee does the executor get in 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 p...

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

16 Jan 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...

Can the executor distribute assets any way they want?

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can the executor distribute assets any way they want? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how ...

Creative idea for an anonymous LLC.

15 Jan 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...

Divorce and revocable trusts - what happens?

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Divorce and revocable trusts - what happens? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can p...

Beneficiary of a beneficiary, a good will witness?

12 Jan 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...

Home + mortgage + LLC new rules.

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Home + mortgage + LLC new rules. 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 if you sue someone and they die?

11 Jan 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 ...

If you need to update your estate plan DO NOT do this.

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you need to update your estate plan DO NOT do this. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how...

How long does a trust last?

10 Jan 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...

What if your parents are incapable of managing their money?

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if your parents are incapable of managing their money? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you abou...

Who picks the trustees of a trust?

09 Jan 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...

Deed recording gone wrong!

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Deed recording gone wrong! 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...

How long can a house stay in a trust?

08 Jan 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 ...

Transfer on death deed to an irrevocable trust?

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Transfer on death deed 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 how you ca...

Estate planning for children with disabilities.

05 Jan 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...

What if your parents are bad with money?

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if your parents are bad with money? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can prote...

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

04 Jan 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 ...

Does power of attorney give power now?

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does power of attorney give power now? 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 planning horror story #2?

03 Jan 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 ...

When is creative asset protection a good idea?

02 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...

Can you disinherit someone by giving them $1?

02 Jan 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 ...

What if you can’t find the original will?

01 Jan 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...

Probate alternatives.

28 Dec 2023

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...

How to keep random people from claiming they’re your kids for inheritance.

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How to keep random people from claiming they’re your kids for inheritance. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to...

How to get Will if old lawyer has it.

26 Dec 2023

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 ...

Cousins witnessed Will. Is it valid?

25 Dec 2023

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...

Client Profile #181 - Married - Adult kids - Trust.

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Client Profile #181 - Married - Adult kids - Trust. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how yo...

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

22 Dec 2023

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...

What deed is needed to transfer to an irrevocable trust?

21 Dec 2023

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 do you remove a deceased spouse from real estate?

20 Dec 2023

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.

19 Dec 2023

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 ...

When do you have to pay capital gains tax?

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When do you have to pay capital gains 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 pro...

What if forget to record the transfer on death deed?

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What if forget 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...

Client Profile #180 | Married with minor kids - adding a trust.

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Client Profile #180 | Married with minor kids - adding a trust. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you ...

How to keep your estate plan private.

14 Dec 2023

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 ...

How to back out of a real estate deal.

13 Dec 2023

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...

Do you have to pay capital gains when you put a house in a trust?

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have to pay capital gains when you put a house in a trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to yo...

What do you do with a revocable trust after the grantor dies?

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do with a revocable trust after the grantor dies? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you ab...

What to do if you are listed in a Will but haven’t been contacted?

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What to do if you are listed in a Will but haven’t been contacted? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to...

Client profile #179 - Single | Revocable Trust - Keep it in the family.

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Client profile #179 - Single | Revocable Trust - Keep it in the family. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk...

Here’s why parents need estate plans.

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s why parents need estate plans. 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 is a lot like wearing a seatbelt.

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Estate planning is a lot like wearing a seatbelt. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you ...

When you give a house to someone do the contents go too?

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you give a house to someone do the contents go too? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

Can you have a separate revocable trust for each of your rental homes?

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you have a separate revocable trust for each of your rental homes? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk ...

PSA from Sheriff Chris.

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

PSA from Sheriff Chris. 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, p...

Client Profile #178 | Married - No Kids - Pets - Charity.

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Client Profile #178 | Married - No Kids - Pets - Charity. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about ...

You don’t need creative asset protection.

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t need creative 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 pr...

Am I the owner of a rental house that I put into an LLC and then into a revocable trust?

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Am I the owner of a rental house that I put into an LLC and then into a revocable trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we...

What is the purpose of a generation skipping trust?

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is the purpose of a generation skipping trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how yo...

Specificity in your estate plan is REALLY important.

28 Nov 2023

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...

What to do when a sick spouse is racking up huge medical bills?

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What to do when a sick spouse is racking up huge medical bills? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you ...

I need your feedback!

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I need your feedback! 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...

Client Profile #177 | Keeping things in the family.

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Client Profile #177 | Keeping things in the family. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how yo...

How to open a probate when both executors die.

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How to open a probate when both executors 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...

If you put your kid on your property you’re giving up TREMENDOUS tax savings.

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you put your kid on your property you’re giving up TREMENDOUS tax savings. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love...

What does a Power of Attorney do?

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does a Power of Attorney do? 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...

Should you ever say no to being the executor of an estate?

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Should you ever say no to being the executor of an estate? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about...

Inherited property will not always go to your spouse.

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Inherited property will not always go to your spouse. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how ...

Do you need an attorney to do probate?

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need an attorney to do 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...

Do you need a tax return form in this circumstance?

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need a tax return form in this circumstance? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how yo...

Estate Planning Client Profile #175 | Married couple with minor children.

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Estate Planning Client Profile #175 | Married couple with minor children. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to ta...

Community property vs joint tenants vs tenants in common.

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Community property vs joint tenants vs tenants in common. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about ...

Can you put stuff in a trust before it exists?

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you put stuff in a trust before it exists? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can...

Can the successor trustee be a beneficiary under the trust?

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can the successor trustee be a beneficiary under the trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you abou...

How long does it take to get paid in a probate?

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How long does it take to get paid in 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 ca...

How is separate property divided in probate?

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How is separate property divided in 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 p...

Estate Planning Client Profile #174 - Single - Widowed - Adult Kids.

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Estate Planning Client Profile #174 - Single - Widowed - Adult Kids. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to...

Do we have notaries at the firm?

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do we have notaries at the firm? 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 ...

When dealing with a split family, is probate inevitable?

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When dealing with a split family, is probate inevitable? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about h...

What to do when family members steal after death?

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What to do when family members steal after death? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you ...

What is the best way to leave your house to your kids when it’s paid off?

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is the best way to leave your house to your kids when it’s paid off? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to ...

Trust question - what is the merger doctrine?

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trust question - what is the merger doctrine? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can ...

Trust question - what happens to trust property after you die?

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trust question - what happens to trust property after you die? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you a...

Trust question - put both spouses’ names on it or just one?

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trust question - put both spouses’ names on it or just one? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you ab...

Real estate gifting questions answered.

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate gifting questions answered. 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...

Real estate - what happens if property owners can’t agree to sell or not?

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate - what happens if property owners can’t agree to sell or not? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to ...

Probate question - what happens when you give up your parental rights?

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Probate question - what happens when you give up your parental rights? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk ...

Estate tax 101.

25 Oct 2023

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...

Being married does NOT mean you don’t need a power of attorney.

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being married does NOT mean you don’t need a power of attorney. At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to yo...

Will adding a kid to a deed trigger the due on sale clause?

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Will adding a kid to a deed trigger the due on sale clause? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you abou...

When you move your house into a trust, do you have to note a sale?

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you move your house into a trust, do you have to note a sale? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to y...

What is filial responsibility and should you be worried about it?

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is filial responsibility and should you be worried about it? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to yo...

What happens to student loans when you die?

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to student loans when you 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 pr...

What happens if a will becomes null and void?

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if a will becomes null and void? 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 a will valid if made before marriage?

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is a will valid if made before marriage? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you can prote...

How to handle a rogue Trustee.

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How to handle a rogue Trustee. 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 fa...

How do you keep them from claiming omitted spouse?

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you keep them from claiming omitted spouse? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about how you...

How do you find out if there was a will?

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you find out if there was a 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 prote...

How do beneficiaries find out they are part of a trust?

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do beneficiaries find out they are part of a trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you about ho...

What happens if you sell something in a revocable living trust?

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if you sell something in a revocable living trust? At CMS Law Firm we do estate planning, we do it well, and we’d love to talk to you ...

What happens when there are minors in probate?

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when there are minors in 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...

Trust first or LLC first - does it matter?

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trust first or LLC first - does it 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 pro...