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John E. Zuccaro III, Esq.

Joint Trusts vs. Separate Trusts for Couples

During a recent estate planing consultation, I was asked by clients about the reasons why couples would need individual separate trusts vs. just having one joint trust. For most couples, whether married or not, a joint trust is sufficient, however, depending upon family and financial circumstances, separate trusts may be

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Estate Planning
John E. Zuccaro III, Esq.

Estate Planning for the Unmarried Couple

In a previous post, Why Marriage is so Important in Estate Planning, we talked about how various aspects of the law, and different government agencies, favor marriage. Marriage can provide many benefits for couples that decide to tie the knot. However, to reiterate, marriage is a personal decision, and is

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Estate Planning
John E. Zuccaro III, Esq.

How to Disinherit a Child, and Why You May Want (or Need) to

The thought of disinheriting a child is unimaginable to most parents. However, there are many reasons why a parent may want, or need, to disinherit their child. Although a decedent can generally disinherit their children, there are a few exceptions, or other ways in which a disinherited child may nevertheless

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Estate Planning
John E. Zuccaro III, Esq.

Why Marriage is so Important in Estate Planning

Marriage is a personal decision. For one reason or another, many couples are deciding that marriage isn’t right for them. Maybe this is because of previously failed marriages and not wanting to go through a contentious divorce process again; a lack of belief in the institution; not thinking a license

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Estate Planning
John E. Zuccaro III, Esq.

What Happens When You Die Without a Will in New Hampshire?

What is Intestacy/Intestate Succession? In our Estate Planning Basics post, we noted that avoiding intestacy is one reason to create an estate plan; but what is intestacy/intestate succession? If at the time of your death you do not have at least a will, you are deemed to die “intestate.” It

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