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From College to Career, What Every 18-Year-Old Needs

July 26, 2022
The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm

The golden rule of estate planning is that after any major life event, your estate plan needs updating. Did you get married? Your plan needs to reflect this. Do you have a child on the way? Protecting your family now…

When Trash Turns to Treasure: How a Simple Will or Trust Helps in Tricky Legal Matters

February 24, 2022
The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm

Henry Darger died with no will, no durable power of attorney, and no revocable trust. In normal circumstances, this would be a family disaster but not a subject of national interest. Darger, it would turn out, was not the simple…