Living Trusts in West Virginia: Protect Your Family, Avoid Probate, and Plan with Confidence
A living trust can help West Virginia families plan for incapacity, protect loved ones, preserve privacy, and reduce the property passing through probate. Learn how living trusts work, when they make sense, which assets may belong in one, and why proper trust funding is essential.
Do Pennsylvania Families Really Need a Trust?
In Pennsylvania, probate is handled at the county level and can be time-consuming, public, and stressful for loved ones. That’s why more families across the state are choosing trust-based estate plans — not because they’re wealthy, but because they want control and simplicity.
Trusts Aren’t Just for the Wealthy: Why Families in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio Should Consider One
For years, trusts have been viewed as tools reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Many families assume trusts are complicated, expensive, or unnecessary unless you have millions of dollars.
That assumption is outdated.
Trusts Aren’t Just for the Wealthy: Why Every Family Should Consider One
Think trusts are just for the rich? Learn how a living trust helps Pennsylvania and West Virginia families protect assets and avoid probate.
Estate Planning in West Virginia Using Trusts: A Complete Guide
Learn how trusts help West Virginia families avoid probate, protect assets, and plan for the future. Discover the right trust for your estate plan.
Estate Planning in 2025: Why Acting Now Can Save You Later
The year 2025 is an important one for anyone thinking about estate planning. That’s because some big changes are coming to federal tax laws. Right now, you can give away a lot of money without paying federal gift or estate taxes. But after 2025, the rules will likely change, and that could cost your family more money.
Estate Planning in West Virginia: A Simple Guide
Planning for the future is essential, no matter your age. Estate planning helps protect your family, your money, and your wishes. Making an estate plan in West Virginia is easier than you might think. Let’s go over the basic steps.
Secure Your Children's Future: An Introduction to Estate Planning for Working Parents
At The Skeen Firm, we understand the importance of securing your family’s future. So, let’s discuss estate planning for dual-income families with minor children. Implementing a comprehensive estate plan can help you guarantee that you protect and support your children, no matter what life may bring. Here, we’ll explain the critical components of an estate plan and how it can safeguard your family’s intellectual capital.
Trust Us—Trusts Aren’t Just For the Wealthy
If we have heard “I don’t need a trust because I am not rich” once, we’ve heard it a million times. If each time were worth a dollar, we would have a big marketing budget to bust this myth. What is at the core of this misconception? That is hard to tell. What we do know is that a revocable living trust is an excellent estate and long-term planning solution for many.