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Divorce and Estate Planning: 4 Key Moves to Make
When Joe and Becky divorced last year, neither thought about changing their shared estate plan. And who could blame them? Divorce isn’t...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Jun 21
- 4 min
What to Do Next When a Loved One Dies
Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy. It doesn’t matter if it’s a spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or another relative...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- May 9
- 3 min
9 Qualities to Look for in a Trustee
One of the more important decisions you will make when establishing a trust is to name a trustee. This is the individual responsible for...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- May 5
- 2 min
What Is a Contingent Beneficiary?
As you carefully craft your estate planning strategy, one of the top items on your to-do list will be to name a primary beneficiary. This...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Let Loved Ones Know You Have a Will and Where You’ve Stashed it
You’ve finally sat down with your favorite estate planning attorney at Caitlyn Ashley Law and have a comprehensive last will and...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Caitlyn Ashley Law Would Love Your 5-Star Google Review
Our job as estate planning attorneys is to devote 100% of our attention and expertise to what our clients need as they navigate some...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Jan 24
- 3 min
How Often Should I Have an Estate Plan Review?
A question we get asked about estate planning is how often they should be reviewed. After all, you finally pulled the trigger on crafting...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Start the New Year off Right By Getting Your Estate Planning In Order
No one wants to think about the day when they are no longer around to take care of their family. It is equally overwhelming to try and...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
10 Motivational Quotes for Those Who Have Lost a Loved One
One of the more emotional parts of my job as an estate planning and probate attorney is sitting with someone who has lost a loved one....
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
Are There Any Negatives to Estate Planning?
Here’s something no one is talking about: the negatives of estate planning. Do any immediately spring to mind for you? First, let me say...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t Want Your Heirs to Mishandle Their Inheritance? A Trust Can Help With That
We’ve written at length in previous blog posts about the many benefits of having a trust. Simply put, a trust can be a very powerful and...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
Can I Include Pets in My Estate Planning Strategy?
When clients sit with us to discuss their estate planning, their mind naturally turns to how best to protect their loved ones. And for...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Estate Planning: Keep Your Beneficiary Designations Up to Date
One of the most important steps in any estate planning strategy is choosing your beneficiary designations. After all, you don’t want to...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
Here’s What Clients Are Saying About Caitlyn Ashley Law
You never know what to expect when you start a small business. As they say, you could find instant success and do what you’re truly...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
12 Reasons Why I Love Being an Estate Planning Attorney
There is no job I’d rather have than to be an estate planning and probate attorney. And in my hometown of Denton, Texas, too! As you may...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
3 Ways to Avoid Probate
Probate is one of those legal processes everyone wants to avoid at all costs, mostly because they’ve heard that it can be complicated,...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
Don’t Wait to Make Healthcare Decisions: Here Are Two Estate Planning Documents That Can Help
Many people associate the estate planning process with preparing for anything that could happen when they die. While this is true, a...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
What’s the Difference Between a Beneficiary and Heir?
When Barbara finally came to us a few months ago to establish her Last Will and Testament, she was eager to finally finish what she knew...
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Apr 13, 2022
- 3 min
What If I Don’t Have a Trustee?
As we’ve written about before, a trustee is a person you place in charge of being the legal custodian for the assets held in your Trust....
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Caitlyn Ashley
- Mar 24, 2022
- 2 min
What Is a Special Needs Trust?
Frank and Joan go above and beyond to provide for their son with special needs, Michael. And more often than not, they always have...
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