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Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  Escheat, pronounced \ is-ˈchēt , ish-ˈchēt\, refers to a government’s right to take ownership of estate assets or unclaimed property. It is what happens to your life’s work […]

Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  An estate plan is a lot of things. It is a financial plan that helps you map your way from early adulthood to post-retirement. It is a security […]

Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  If you are in the process of building your estate plan you have probably heard about the benefits of placing your assets in a trust. This route […]

Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  A number of important life events prompt the need for an estate plan update and one of them is adoption. Around 135,000 children are adopted in the […]

Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  The best part of being an estate planning attorney is helping folks in our community gain financial security and peace of mind. After all, healthy, secure communities are […]

Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  It is hard to believe that summer is already drawing to a close and harder yet to acknowledge that 2021 is more than half over. The past year […]

Written by The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm  After decades of careful investing and strategically building your wealth, being hit with capital gains tax can feel like robbery, plain and simple. Of course, it […]