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October is Estate & Gift Planning Awareness Month

By: Financial Awareness Foundation We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. In these unprecedented circumstances, now, it is more important than ever to help everyone to ensure that their financial house is in order. To that end, we would like to invite everyone to join the Improving Financial Awareness & […]

How Does Intestate Succession Work?

08 Oct, 2021

By: HeirSearch. What happens when someone dies without a will? In an ideal scenario, one would take time to get their...

Shared DNA: Understanding Genealogical Relationships With Heirs

17 Sep, 2021

By: HeirSearch. Family trees are not merely static representations of ancestry. A family’s relations are in constant ...

What are “Mineral Rights” and How Are They Established on Inherited Property?

07 Sep, 2021

By: HeirSearch. Mineral rights are the rights to underground resources such as oil and natural gas, minerals and meta...

Role of Estate Planning Attorneys

16 Aug, 2021

By: HeirSearch. Estate planning attorneys, also referred to as estate law attorneys or probate attorneys play a cruci...

Estate Planning Checklist: What To Do After Drafting a Will

12 Aug, 2021

By: HeirSearch. Drafting a Will is just one of many vital steps that comprise estate planning. Estate planners or exe...

Power of Attorney and Living Wills

09 Jul, 2021

By: HeirSearch. Two primary documents that help ensure an individual’s access to their desired healthcare outcome are...