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The “My Kid Turned 18” Problem (and Why That Should Freak You Out a Little)

Seth Bier · April 28, 2026 ·

There is a moment that catches a lot of parents completely off guard.

One day, your child is a minor. You handle everything. You can call the doctor, talk to the school, manage appointments, and step in whenever something comes up.

Then your child turns 18.

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The 3 Estate Planning Documents Everyone Thinks They Have… But Don’t

Seth Bier · March 27, 2026 ·

Tom and Lisa sat across from me, relaxed.

“We’re good,” Tom said. “We did our estate plan years ago.”

I hear that sentence almost every week.

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What an In Terrerem Clause Can Do for You

Compliments of Bier Law · May 2, 2022 ·

Estate Planning practitioners field questions regarding disinheriting beneficiaries regularly. The second question often relates to what happens when that beneficiary or any other tries to have the estate plan or portions thereof overturned. An “in terrorem” or “no contest” clause usually acts as a deterrent to such beneficiaries by completing divesting them of their inheritance should they choose to initiate a lawsuit. Read on to learn more

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