by Mia | May 12, 2025 | Estate Planning
In our law practice, clients often come to us repeating incorrect information that they “heard.” Here’s the truth behind common misconceptions. Having a Will does not avoid probate. Whether your estate needs to go through the probate court process is determined by...
by Mia | Nov 3, 2023 | Estate Planning
By Mia Poliquin Pross, Esq. The first step is to select an attorney or firm with estate planning expertise and call and make an appointment. This is the most important step. Do not wait until you’re very old, very sick, or in a crisis. Think of this as a gift to...
by Mia | Nov 2, 2022 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
By Mia Poliquin Pross, Esq. When Maine’s new Probate Code went into effect in the Fall of 2019, so too did the new statutory provisions allowing Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs) in Maine. These deeds convey real estate and are executed and filed with the county...
by Mia | May 10, 2022 | Estate and Funeral Planning, Estate Planning
By Mia Poliquin Pross, Esq. Probate is a court process to appoint someone (called the “personal representative”) to settle the financial affairs of a deceased person, and to distribute the probate assets according to that person’s will, or according to Maine’s...
by Mia | Nov 18, 2021 | Estate Planning, Planning for Incapacity
By Mia Poliquin Pross, Esq. One of my first questions to a new estate planning client is usually something like, “What’s your goal and what do you want to happen as you age and eventually pass away?” The most common answer is something along the lines of, “I want to...
by Mia | Apr 18, 2019 | Estate Planning, Financial Power of Attorney, Planning for Incapacity
By Mia Poliquin Pross, Esq. As people age, they often decide to make one of their adult children a joint owner of their bank account so someone can help with bills and access funds in an emergency. While this seems reasonable enough, especially if you have a great...
