How Estate Planning Protects Loved Ones During Incapacity
Families in Kent wake up to foggy mornings and rain that doesn’t stop for most of the year. Wooded neighborhoods and quiet streets in Maple Valley make people feel like they belong. Auburn and Renton are comfortable suburbs, but also have busy business districts and long commutes. Life here is busy, family-oriented, and full of […]
Probate Mistakes That Cost Heirs Time, Money, and Sanity
Probate is often described as slow, stressful, and emotionally draining. That description is accurate but incomplete. Probate does not become difficult simply because courts are involved. It becomes difficult because small missteps, made early and often unknowingly, create probate delays and probate problems that compound over time. Families rarely enter probate intending to make mistakes. Yet probate mistakes heirs make frequently stem from uncertainty […]
Who Needs Estate Planning? Myths Vs. Real-Life Situations
People often think estate planning is only for the rich or old. But this process is important for almost everyone, regardless of age, wealth, or poverty. Estate planning isn’t just about what to do with your things after you die. It’s about keeping the people you care about safe, ensuring your wishes are followed, and […]
New Law Update: Corporate Transparency Act
At Iddins Law Group, we pride ourselves on being trusted legal advisors to our clients. As part of that role, we strive to keep our network informed of any updates or changes to the law which may impact them or their clients. Please review the important legal information below. Corporate Transparency Act. As of the […]
This year, resolve to write your estate plan — for you and those you love!
At the start of the year, many of us take the opportunity to look back on past accomplishments and make plans for the year ahead. Perhaps there’s a habit you’d like to leave behind in 2022, and some work you can do to help 2023 go a little smoother. This year, resolve to tackle your […]
Wills and Trusts: Choosing the Tool That’s Best for You
Wills and trusts are both used to distribute your estate after you die, but they’re not the same. “If a will is a map with directions from A to B, a trust is a car with a built-in GPS,” says Rob Iddins, managing law partner of Iddins Law Group. “The majority of our clients only need a […]
What Happens If You Don’t Prepare a Will?
You spend your entire life tirelessly earning money to provide comfort, shelter and safety for yourself and your family. When you die, do you want that wealth to go to someone you haven’t talked to in 30 years? “Estate planning is an easy thing to procrastinate on! Most of us would rather not do paperwork, […]
Fall 2022 Newsletter
Introducing the Iddins Law Group, PS! In January of 2021, we officially changed our name from the Gagley Law Group to the Iddins Law Group, PS. Our clients that have visited us in the past year may have noticed our updated and remodeled office and enjoyed the variety of beverages and snacks we offer. We […]
How to Choose a Guardian
Your kids deserve great people looking after them. Thank goodness they have you! But without you, who would take care of them? The next person in line is your kids’ other parent, and that’s usually a good choice. But if both of you die, or if you’d rather the other parent not have custody at […]
Myth-Busting Matters: Wills & Trusts Are The Same
Wills and trusts. Trusts and wills. Often used in the same sentence, placed under the same area of law, and carrying a similar sense of fancy legalese. New clients regularly call us asking for one or the other, and are confused when we differentiate them. Aren’t they the same? By no means! While they can […]
