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How Can I Decrease the Chances of Someone Challenging the Validity of My Will?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

With estate planning, you may be able to include what is known as a no-contest clause to decrease someone’s incentives to challenge the contents of your will. Working directly with an estate planning attorney is one of the best ways to get the peace of mind provided with the estate planning process. If someone… Read More »

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Is a Simple Will Enough?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

A simple will is the most basic of estate planning documents which determines what happens to your belongings when you pass away. What belongings you own can have important implications for whether or not a simple will helps you to accomplish your estate planning goals. For example, if you own a lot of property… Read More »

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What Happens If an Executor Refuses to Follow the Wishes of The Decedent in The Will?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

A will lays out the particular plan for how a person’s assets and liabilities should be addressed when they pass away. An executor gets appointed, also known as a personal representative in some states, to handle this process known as probate or estate administration. If you are a beneficiary of an estate, or you… Read More »

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What Does an Executor Do When There Is No Will?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

If the will that is associated with an estate is invalid or if an executor cannot find a will, state law determines what happens to the property inside the estate. Many people don’t write wills such that when it’s time to settle their estates, it becomes difficult to determine who inherits the property. Virginia… Read More »

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Study Shows Americans Look at Trusts, Wills and Life Insurance In 2020

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

There are always good reasons to update an estate plan, such as big changes in laws impacting estate and gift taxes or changes in your personal life that warrant new beneficiaries. But world events or family events might also prompt you to rethink your strategies. As the coronavirus pandemic has made the topic of… Read More »

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Black Panther Star Passes Away Without a Will

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Plenty of celebrities are in the news for all the wrong reasons when it comes to the time of their passing. Many of them either don’t realize or don’t anticipate the possibility of their estate plan being invoked sooner than they expected. The fate of 43 year old actor Chad Boseman’s estate is left… Read More »

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I Recently Moved to Virginia. Is My Will Still Valid?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Among all of the changes that you’ll need to make when you move to a new state, voter registration, driver’s license and updating all of your bank account and credit card addresses, don’t forget your will. There is a good chance that your current will is still valid in your new state but there… Read More »

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Is There Any Property That Should Be Left Out of a Will?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Not all property will be passed on as a result of what’s listed in your last will and testament. You’ll need to consider including and excluding the right assets by partnering with a trusted estate planning lawyer to help you. There are several different kinds of property that you should expressly leave out of… Read More »

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Can My Executor Change My Will?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Your will is referred to as a “last will and testament” for a reason: so long as it’s legally valid, in the vast majority of cases, it cannot be changed by an executor after you pass away. Your will is your opportunity to share your plans and intentions so that they can be handled… Read More »

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Is My Will Valid in Virginia?

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Every estate planning document has its own execution requirements in order for it to be viewed as valid in Virginia. A typewritten will typically must be signed in the presence of two witnesses. However, there is no existing requirement in Virginia that those witnesses be disinterested. A typewritten will could still be classified as… Read More »

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