Category Archives: Guardianship
Basics of Estate Planning – Part Two
Goals of Estate Planning Here are four goals for every estate plan: Every estate plan should increase and preserve your property during your lifetime. This includes managing liquidity, building or increasing retirement benefits, and minimizing tax burdens. Every estate plan should provide for your beneficiaries after your death, with provisions tailored to each beneficiary’s specific… Read More »
Basics of Estate Planning – Part One
Putting together your estate plan is not as daunting as it might first seem, and it pays big dividends in the long run. Do you really want a judge deciding who will be the guardian of your children, or the State of Oklahoma dictating who will receive your property after your death? Chances are you… Read More »
Planning For Your Children
If you are a parent of a young child or children, having an estate plan in place is more important than ever. No one knows your child better than you do, and a proper estate plan should provide for his or her care and maintenance, ensuring that he or she will be properly cared for… Read More »
I’ve Been Appointed Guardian, Now What?
If you’ve been appointed guardian over a relative or other loved one, or you think that it may happen soon, please be aware that being appointed as a guardian brings with it many responsibilities and duties. The precise nature of your duties as guardian will be determined by the Judge and by Oklahoma law. You… Read More »
What Does It Take to Be a Guardian in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma Administrative Office of the Courts has provided the following excellent resource, free of charge: A Handbook for Guardians (click link to download). This handbook provides general information about the laws and procedures concerning guardianship and conservatorships. Guardians have many duties, and this handbook sets them out in plain, easy-to-understand language. Before or after reviewing… Read More »
Aaron M. Arnall Joins The Crosthwait Law Firm
The Crosthwait Law Firm, announces that, effective May, 2008, Aaron M. Arnall has joined the firm as an attorney. Mr. Arnall received his B.A. cum laude from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2004, and his Juris Doctor from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2007. Mr. Arnall’s practice focuses primarily on family law, including… Read More »