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Business & Asset Protection Planning

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Business & Asset Protection Planning

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Estate Planning for Pets

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When the One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law, the headline most business owners saw was the estate tax exemption increase. Starting in 2026, the exemption rises to $15 million per person, or $30 million for a marr...

","url":"https://jewetthammons.com/media/f/succession-planning-new-tax-law-limit-hits-small-trusts","title":"Succession Planning: New Tax Law Limit Hits Small Trusts","summary":"When the One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law, the headline most business owners saw was the estate tax exemption increase. Starting in 2026, the exemption rises to $15 million per person, or $30 million for a marr...","date_modified":"2026-07-07T20:13:30Z"},{"id":"https://jewetthammons.com/media/f/what-business-owners-should-do-before-q3-gets-away","html_content":"

There is a particular kind of business owner who discovers a problem in October.

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What Happens to It When He Can’t Show Up?

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Think about the business you’ve built and the family you’ve built, and consider whether the plan you have actually connects the two the way you intend.

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You started your business to build something. You put in the long hours, made the hard calls, and figured things out as you went. At some point, someone told you that you needed an operating agreement - so you got one. M...

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Secure Your Future with Strategic Estate Planning

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One of the most common estate planning questions families ask is:\n“Do I need a will or a trust?”

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As we approach Veterans Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation with unwavering dedication. Your military service demonstrated a profound commitment to protecting America's future – and ...

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Honoring Your Sacrifice: Estate Planning Essentials for Military Families

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October 20–26, 2025, is Estate Planning Awareness Week - a national observance created to encourage Americans to think about what will happen to their loved ones and their assets after they die. For many people, the term...

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A Guide to Understanding the True Value of Comprehensive Life & Legacy Planning

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Labor Day has always been about honoring the American worker—the people who build our communities, power our economy, and create the foundation of our society. But this year, as we fire up our grills and enjoy that long ...

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Unless you’ve created an estate plan that works to keep your family out of court, when you die (or become incapacitated) many of your assets must go through probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. L...

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Unless you’ve created a proper estate plan, when you die many of your assets must first pass through the court process known as probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most court proceedings, p...

","url":"https://jewetthammons.com/media/f/probate-what-it-is-how-to-avoid-it-%E2%80%94-part-1","title":"PROBATE: WHAT IT IS & HOW TO AVOID IT — PART 1","summary":"Unless you’ve created a proper estate plan, when you die many of your assets must first pass through the court process known as probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most court proceedings, p...","date_modified":"2025-08-13T22:08:50Z"},{"id":"https://jewetthammons.com/media/f/unclaimed-property-why-estate-planning-is-more-than-documents","html_content":"

\nDid you know there is a staggering $60 billion in forgotten and abandoned assets currently held by state governments across America. And this isn't just spare change we're talking about. These are life insurance policie...

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If you've been thinking about creating an estate plan, but still haven't checked it off your to-do list, now is the perfect time to get it done. If you or anyone you love has yet to create a plan, contact us, as your Per...

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If you earn a good living now, but you worry about not having enough money for a future time when you cannot work due to illness or injury, disability insurance is your answer. However, you need to make sure you are gett...

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Gene Hackman's Estate: A Wake-Up Call 

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You've taken the important step of creating an estate plan, and it includes a trust—congratulations! This shows you care deeply about keeping your family out of court and conflict, ensuring your wishes are known and hono...

","url":"https://jewetthammons.com/media/f/why-reviewing-your-trust-regularly-isnt-optional%E2%80%94its-essential","title":"WHY REVIEWING YOUR TRUST REGULARLY ISN'T OPTIONAL—IT'S ESSENTIAL","summary":"You've taken the important step of creating an estate plan, and it includes a trust—congratulations! This shows you care deeply about keeping your family out of court and conflict, ensuring your wishes are known and hono...","date_modified":"2025-04-04T20:11:31Z"},{"id":"https://jewetthammons.com/media/f/planning-a-trip","html_content":"

Protect Your Children with a Kids Protection PlanⓇ

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Love in the 21st century takes many forms, and for a growing number of couples, \"forever\" doesn't always include a marriage license. While a deeply personal choice, being unmarried adds layers of legal and financial comp...

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As a Personal Family Lawyer®, I see many of the same estate planning mistakes made time and again by people who either fail to plan properly or who use “do-it-yourself” estate planning websites or forms in an effort to s...

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