Voyant Legal

10/16/2026

Americans 60 and older reported $7.75 billion in scam losses to the FBI in 2025. That’s up 59% in a single year.

The newest scams, like AI voice clones and fake government calls, are built to fool careful people. So “just be careful” isn’t enough anymore.

In this episode, Michael and Brian explain how an estate plan can put a second set of eyes between a scammer and your money, plus free tools anyone can set up this week.

Americans 60 and older reported $7.75 billion in losses to the FBI ...

10/06/2026

An estimated 7.4 million Americans 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's or dementia. That's about 1 in 9.

The hardest part for families is how fast it can move. A little forgetfulness can turn into a situation where mom or dad can no longer sign a power of attorney, and a court proceeding is the only option left.

In this episode, Nathan and Taylor explain the documents that put the right people in place while it's still possible, and why adding your name to a parent's bank account isn't the same as a plan.

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An estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with...

09/28/2026

"That's why you have a trust, so there won't be any problems."

If your attorney says that, it's a red flag.

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09/23/2026

A $500 estate plan gets you about an hour of an attorney's time.

That's not enough to do it right.

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09/21/2026

"Show me the deed." "Wait, what?"

The trust looked perfect. The house was never actually deeded into it. Ten years, never protected.

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09/18/2026

A trust that was never funded. A revocable living trust that couldn't actually protect assets from Medicaid. A price quote so low the math doesn't work.

In this episode, four Voyant Legal attorneys get candid about what they actually see when a client's previous estate plan turns out to have gaps nobody caught, and the exact questions to ask before you sign anything with a new attorney.

Not all estate plans are created equal, and most people have no way...

09/16/2026

"My human wants to make these changes." That might be an email from your AI agent, not you, within the year.

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09/15/2026

Your financial advisor isn't a lawyer. Their AI "estate plan review" isn't either.

If someone who isn't an attorney offers to review your legal documents using AI, that's worth a pause.

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09/09/2026

Ran your estate plan through AI? Ask your attorney to do it too.

Their AI is better trained. Their prompts are better. And they know which suggestions actually matter.

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09/04/2026

30% of people now say they trust AI more than an attorney for estate planning. A year ago it was 20%.

But only 5% would actually use AI to create their documents with zero attorney review. Most people want AI to help them think it through, not replace the person who checks the work.

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In one year, the share of Americans who trust AI more than an attor...