by Brandon Hudson | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A deceased loved one typically owns a vehicle or two where an updated certificate of title needs to be issued to the new owner. To complicate matters, there are slightly different procedures for getting a new certificate of title depending on whether: the title...
by Brandon Hudson | Apr 4, 2018 | companion animal, estate planning, pet trust
While most people remember to make provision for their human family members and friends, they frequently forget to make plans for the care of their “other” family members – their pets. So, it is vitally important that pet owners contemplate and plan for their pets...
by Brandon Hudson | Jan 25, 2018 | disability planning, estate planning, power of attorney
I have an attorney colleague whose son was involved in a very serious bicycle accident recently. Here’s what he wrote to me: “I have consulted with many clients as to the advisability/necessity of having Powers of Attorney during my fifty years as a...
by Brandon Hudson | May 30, 2017 | estate planning, joint ownership
It is not unusual for someone to say, “I have added my daughter as a joint owner of all my property, so I don’t need a will.” First, that is not possible because most items of personal property do not have a certificate of title or other paperwork to indicate...
by Brandon Hudson | Apr 20, 2017 | disability insurance, long-term care
A man in his seventies (whom I’ll call “Jim”) came to my office along with his adult children to discuss how he wanted his affairs to be handled. What was most pressing to Jim was how the family farm would be managed upon his death. So we discussed that issue in great...
