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When Should You Start Taking Your Social Security Benefits?
Deciding when to begin collecting Social Security retirement benefits is one of the most important financial decisions many people make as they approach retirement. At Duncan Legal, PC, we often remind clients that this decision is about far more than a monthly check....
Should All of Your Children Receive Equal Inheritances?
If you have more than one child, you may find yourself asking whether your will or trust should divide everything equally. At Duncan Legal, PC, this is one of the most common and emotionally charged estate planning questions families face. While equal inheritances...
New Year, Same Myths: 3 Things People Still Get Wrong About Medicaid Planning
Medicaid planning remains one of the most misunderstood areas of elder law. At Duncan Legal, PC, we regularly meet with families who have done their research, talked with friends, or read advice online, only to discover that much of what they believed about Medicaid...
The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Probating an Estate
Guidance and Support from Duncan Legal, PC At Duncan Legal, PC, we understand how overwhelming probate can be. Even under the best circumstances, probating an estate has never been simple—and in recent years, the process has only become more complex. Court backlogs,...
Protecting Inheritances For and From Your Heirs
A Modern Approach from Duncan Legal, PC At Duncan Legal, PC, we work with families every day who share the same concern: How can we make sure the inheritance we leave behind truly helps our children and isn’t lost to risks that are far more common today than they were...
Holiday Travel and Planning: What If Something Happens While You’re Away?
Prepared for you by Duncan Legal, PC The holiday season has a way of sneaking up on us. One moment you are finishing off leftover Halloween candy, and the next you are booking flights, mapping out road trips, thawing turkeys, and debating over real or fake trees. As...
Your Aging Parents’ House: Asset, Burden, or Both?
A Duncan Legal, PC Perspective on Planning for What Comes Next For many families, the “family home” is far more than a building. It holds decades of memory: pencil marks recording growth spurts, backyard wiffle ball games, holiday gatherings, and that one stair that...
How the Portability Provision Can Double Your Federal Estate Tax Exemption
Updated for 2025 | Duncan Legal, PC Estate Planning Education Series For legally married couples, the portability provision is one of the most valuable estate-planning opportunities available today. Portability allows the surviving spouse to use any unused portion of...
How Seniors Are Adapting to Digital Health Care — And Why It Matters for Estate & Elder Law Planning
Duncan Legal, PC | Education Series If the old image of seniors avoiding technology still lives in your mind, it’s time to update that picture. Today’s older adults are embracing digital health tools—often with surprising confidence and enthusiasm. From...
Estate Planning Basics: An Introduction to Trusts
Updated for 2025 | Duncan Legal, PC Estate Planning Education Series Trusts are often mentioned in estate planning conversations, yet many people are unsure what they truly are or how they function. At their core, a trust is a legal arrangement designed to manage and...