Your deceased spouse or parents didn't have an up to date will

LegalShield will be there for you if unfortunately and sadly your deceased spouse didn't have an up to date will. It's very sad but it's inevitable, people die unexpectedly. In addition sadly but true sometimes family members will challenge your parents will, you really need a lawyer in these cases.

LegalShield can help if you don't have an up to date will

Melissa was very happy with her legalshield membership when her lawyer helped her to update her will. She was getting very old and was in and out of the hospital for the past few months. With 4 kids and 7 grandchildren she wanted to make sure her family was taken care of properly after she was gone. She got all the correct documents reviewed and signed properly by the right people for the best case scenarios.

The difference between a trust and a will

When the time comes you may need to know the difference between a trust and a will. We at Legalshield helps you to understand that difference. A will and a trust both refer to an estate that needs to be distributed to beneficiaries. But a will only takes effect after death while a trust can take effect before death. A lawyer serves as a representative that carries out your will after you die while a law firm or a bank holds the legal title for an estate for the beneficiary or beneficiaries for distribution. They are called the trustee.

Legalshield can help if family members challenge your parents will

If your parents pass away and leaves money, property, or anything else of value to you, your family members can actually challenge your parents will. They can come up with all types of reasons they can think of to challenge your parents decisions with the help of a lawyer. If you want to fight back you would need a good lawyer and we at Legalshield specialize in these situations.