Advanced Directives
How Do I Name a Guardian for My Children?
Why naming a guardian for your child is important.
December 4, 2020
Advanced Directives
Is My Estate Plan Set with a Power of Attorney?
When do you need your estate plan to “go to work” for you? While you may think the right answer is “after I die,” the actual answer is “if I lose the ability to manage my own affairs.
November 28, 2020
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Despite Pandemic, Many Don’t Have an Estate Plan
The Covid-19 has produced a rise in estate planning…but not a large enough one. Most Americans still do not have a last will and testament.
November 25, 2020
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Estate Battles Over Personal Property Distribution
Personal property is a unique category of asset. Even in the simplest after-death distribution, personal property can become a hindrance to final distribution. There are a couple of reasons why.
November 24, 2020
Advanced Directives
The Wrong Power of Attorney and a Bad Outcome
When do you need your estate plan to ‘go to work’ for you? While you may think the right answer is ‘after I die,’ the actual answer is ‘if I lose the ability to manage my own affairs.’
November 18, 2020
Advanced Directives
Does My Estate Plan Need an Audit?
Estate planning is the process of transferring the management of your assets, if and when you are unable to manage them yourself due to disability or death. Whether you have $100 or $100 million you should have an estate plan.
November 6, 2020
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Avoid Estate Planning Mistakes
These all-too-common misconceptions can steer your estate plans in the wrong direction right from the start. Here’s how to overcome them and tips to build the right plan for your family.
November 3, 2020
Advanced Directives
What’s the Latest Trend in Long-Term Care Insurance?
The availability of long-term care insurance policies is continuing to decline, even as the need for such care is growing, an interagency task force led by the Treasury Department has said.
October 25, 2020
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Keeping the Elderly Safe in the Pandemic
Forty-one percent of participants in a new survey said they don’t trust assisted living communities and nursing homes to keep older adults safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
October 24, 2020
Advanced Directives
How to Keep Track of Mom’s Healthcare Information
Build your own medical emergency packet.
October 23, 2020