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Alaska Law and Mediation Providing Peace of Mind Across Alaska

Offering statewide Estate Planning, Family Law, and Mediation Services to help Alaskans protect what matters most.

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Me: โ€œMy child is successful. They donโ€™t need a trust.โ€Also my child: signs personal guarantees, owns property, makes par...
09/27/2026

Me: โ€œMy child is successful. They donโ€™t need a trust.โ€

Also my child: signs personal guarantees, owns property, makes partner, and has assets people can pursue.

Success does not come with an invisible legal shield.

Your adult child can be responsible, financially capable, and still face risks that outright ownership does not protect against.

The question is not whether you trust your child.

It is whether the inheritance should enter every risk attached to the life they built.
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Reality check:Your child can be excellent with money and still face a lawsuit, personal guarantee, creditor, or divorce....
09/26/2026

Reality check:
Your child can be excellent with money and still face a lawsuit, personal guarantee, creditor, or divorce.

In a 2026 analysis, the American Medical Association reported that 28.7% of physicians surveyed in 2024 had been sued during their careers. The figure reached 59.6% for OB-GYNs and 53.1% for general surgeons. This weekโ€™s article is about why professional success and legal exposure can exist at the same timeโ€”and what that means for inheritance planning.

A lawsuit does not mean the physician did anything wrong. It shows that professional achievement and legal exposure can exist at the same time.
Insurance, business entities, contracts, and risk management all matter. None should be assumed to eliminate every risk. Your inheritance plan needs to connect with that larger picture.

The goal is not control. It is to preserve choices around the wealth you built before a crisis makes those choices smaller.

Read what to review: https://www.alaskalawandmediation.com/blog
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Outright is simple.Simple is not always protective.ICYMI: Once estate administration is complete and an inheritance is d...
09/25/2026

Outright is simple.

Simple is not always protective.

ICYMI: Once estate administration is complete and an inheritance is distributed directly, your adult child owns it, controls it, and decides what happens next.

That freedom can be appropriate. It also means the inheritance enters your childโ€™s personal legal and financial world.

Suppose your daughter inherits $900,000. She puts $250,000 into a jointly titled home, $150,000 into a joint investment account, and $300,000 into a business carrying personal guarantees.

The money did not disappear. The legal picture changed.

A properly designed continuing trust can preserve options without treating your child as incapable. The right structure depends on the people, assets, state law, and purpose of the wealth.

Read the article here: https://www.alaskalawandmediation.com/blog
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โ€œYour childโ€™s success does not make protection unnecessary. It changes the risks your plan needs to see.โ€Tayva Taylor, P...
09/24/2026

โ€œYour childโ€™s success does not make protection unnecessary. It changes the risks your plan needs to see.โ€
Tayva Taylor, Personal Family Lawyerยฎ Firm

Parents often think a trust is only for a young child or someone who struggles with money.

But the adult child who became a physician, partner, founder, landlord, or investor may have more exposure than the child who owns less and signs fewer agreements.

My role as your Personal Family Lawyer firm leader is not to sell you a trust or make assumptions about your child. It is to understand what your child built, what could threaten the inheritance after it transfers, and what you want your wealth to make possible across generations.

Then we can design the right balance of access, flexibility, and stewardship for your family. This weekโ€™s article is about how to think through that balance before choosing an inheritance structure.
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A: When I hear that question, I do not begin by asking whether your child can manage money.I ask what they built, what e...
09/23/2026

A: When I hear that question, I do not begin by asking whether your child can manage money.

I ask what they built, what exposure comes with it, who depends on them, and what you want the inheritance to make possible. This weekโ€™s article is about how those questions shape the right inheritance-planning conversation.

Your child can be excellent with money and still face a malpractice claim, personal guarantee, lawsuit, creditor, divorce, illness, or unexpected death. Outright ownership places the inheritance inside that personal risk picture.

A properly designed continuing trust can preserve more choices. It can support your childโ€™s life while helping protect family wealth, but the terms, control, trustee, administration, and state law all matter.

I do not use a one-size-fits-all solution. As your Personal Family Lawyerยฎ firm, I help you design a plan around your childโ€™s real life and the purpose behind what you built.

Read the full answer here: https://www.alaskalawandmediation.com/blog
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Your child is successful.That may be exactly why their inheritance needs protection.You trust their judgment. They built...
09/23/2026

Your child is successful.

That may be exactly why their inheritance needs protection.

You trust their judgment. They built a career, a business, a marriage, and a family of their own. Leaving their inheritance outright can feel like the clearest way to honor that capability.

But responsibility does not eliminate risk.

A physician can face a malpractice claim. A founder may personally guarantee a lease or line of credit. A real estate investor can face a claim beyond available insurance. A marriage that is strong today can change 12 years from now.

Now imagine $900,000 landing directly in your childโ€™s name during one of those events.

An inheritance trust for adult children is not about control. A properly designed plan can give your child access, flexibility, and meaningful involvement while placing protection around the family wealth you spent decades building.

This weekโ€™s article explains what outright ownership changes, how continuing trusts can work, and why success should change the questions your estate plan asks. https://www.alaskalawandmediation.com/blog

Schedule a complimentary 15-minute Discovery Call and learn how simple the process can be. https://calendly.com/alaskalawandmediation/15-minute-discovery-call

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๐Œ๐ž: โ€œ๐ˆ ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ ๐จ. ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐.โ€The policy amount, beneficiary form, mortgage, two kids, a...
09/20/2026

๐Œ๐ž: โ€œ๐ˆ ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ ๐จ. ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐.โ€

The policy amount, beneficiary form, mortgage, two kids, and ten years of life changes: โ€œWe should probably talk.โ€

A policy review is not about buying more for the sake of buying more. It is about checking whether the coverage and the plan still fit the family you have today.

Schedule a complimentary 15-minute Discovery Call and learn how simple the process can be. https://calendly.com/alaskalawandmediation/15-minute-discovery-call

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๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?A $500,000 life insurance benefit may sound like a lot until you give every dollar a job.If your family nee...
09/19/2026

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?
A $500,000 life insurance benefit may sound like a lot until you give every dollar a job.

If your family needs to replace a $100,000 income for five years, the entire $500,000 is already spoken for.

Now add a $2,400 monthly mortgage payment for five years: $144,000.

Add three years of childcare for two children at $18,000 per child each year: another $108,000.

That creates a $252,000 gap before college, final expenses, inflation, or emergencies enter the picture.

The right number is not the biggest policy you can buy. It is the amount that supports the real responsibilities and values your family would need the money to carry.

Use the checklist in this weekโ€™s article: https://www.alaskalawandmediation.com/blog

Schedule a complimentary 15-minute Discovery Call and learn how simple the process can be. https://calendly.com/alaskalawandmediation/15-minute-discovery-call

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Nome! You're invited to a Free Estate Planning Seminar hosted by Attorney Tayva Taylor of Alaska Law & Mediation on Satu...
09/18/2026

Nome!

You're invited to a Free Estate Planning Seminar hosted by Attorney Tayva Taylor of Alaska Law & Mediation on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Nome, Alaska at Old St. Joe's 216 W King Pl, Nome, AK 99762

This informative seminar will cover the fundamentals of estate planning, including:
Wills and Trusts
Health Care Directives
Medicaid Planning
Guardianship of Minor Children
Health Care Power of Attorney
Asset Protection Strategies
Probate Matters

Whether you're starting from scratch or updating an existing plan, this session will provide valuable insight to help you protect your assets, secure your familyโ€™s future, and understand your legal options.

๐Ÿ“ Location:
Old St. Joe's
216 W King Pl
Nome, AK 99762
๐Ÿ•’ Time: 11:00 AM โ€“ 12:00 PM

Seating is limited, so please RSVP today to reserve your spot and receive seminar materials in advance.
๐Ÿ“ง RSVP by signing up at this link or scanning the QR code in the flyer below. https://calendly.com/.../nome-free-estate-planning-seminar
๐Ÿ“ž For questions, call 907-341-4949.

We hope to see you there!
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Wasilla, AK
99654

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