Your Gun Collection Needs an Estate Plan, Too
Written by the estate planning team at Littleton Legal, a Tulsa-area firm based in Broken Arrow. There is a gun safe in a garage in Broken Arrow right now that nobody has a plan for. The man who owns it…
How a 1031 Exchange Fits Into Your Estate Plan
Written by the estate planning team at Littleton Legal, a Tulsa-area firm based in Broken Arrow. Real estate investors across Tulsa and Broken Arrow know the phrase "swap 'til you drop." Sell one investment property, buy another through a 1031…
Can a Trust Be Too Restrictive on Your Heirs?
Written by the estate planning team at Littleton Legal, a Tulsa-area firm based in Broken Arrow. Most parents who build a trust are not trying to control their children. They are trying to protect them from one specific thing: the…
Your Adult Child Is Getting Divorced: Is Their Inheritance Actually Protected in Tulsa?
Written by the estate planning team at Littleton Legal, a Tulsa-area firm based in Broken Arrow. Few phone calls worry parents like this one: Your adult child's marriage is ending, and somewhere in the back of your mind is the…
Mom Has a New “Favorite Person,” and She’s Writing Them Checks: What Tulsa Families Should Know About Gifts, Caregivers, and Medicaid
Written by the estate planning team at Littleton Legal, a Tulsa-area firm based in Broken Arrow. It often starts with gratitude. Mom's caregiver goes above and beyond, driving her to appointments, picking up groceries, keeping her company. So Mom starts…
5 Reasons a Will Is a Great Start (But Not the Whole Plan)
If you have a will, congratulations. You have taken a meaningful step toward caring for the people you love, and many people never get that far. As estate planning attorneys serving Tulsa and Broken Arrow families, we also see the…
The Hidden Trap in Your Property Deed: What Oklahoma Families Need to Know About Joint Tenancy and Co-Tenancy
Most parents assume that leaving a house to their children is a gift. But if the deed is not worded correctly, what you may actually be leaving them is a lawsuit. In Oklahoma, the how of owning property matters just…
You Moved. Did Your Trust Move With You?
One of the most common questions a Broken Arrow trust lawyer hears from clients who have relocated is a simple one: Is my trust still valid now that I live in a different state? The reassuring answer is yes, in…
Oklahoma Women and Wealth: Why Your Estate Plan Needs to Reflect Your Life
Most people know they need an estate plan. Fewer realize that for women in particular, having the right documents in place (and understanding what they actually do) can make a meaningful difference in how their financial lives unfold. Here is…
Is a Living Trust Better Than a Will? Understanding Complementary Estate Planning Tools
When Oklahoma families research estate planning options, they frequently ask: "Is a living trust better than a will?" This question reflects a fundamental misunderstanding about how these documents function. Rather than competing alternatives, a living trust and Last Will and…