When you think of estate planning you are likely to think about executing a Last Will and Testament to ensure that your estate assets are distributed according to your wishes after you are gone. While … [Read more...] about Why Incapacity Planning Should Be Included in Your Estate Plan
If you have never needed to rely on Medicaid to cover your health care expenses, you might not see the need to include Medicaid planning in your estate plan. Unfortunately, the reality is that many … [Read more...] about Is It Too Late for Medicaid Planning to Help Me?
The odds are good that at some point during your life you will execute a Power of Attorney. Given how common they are, you may also be named as the Agent in someone else’s Power of Attorney. What … [Read more...] about Can a Third-Party Refuse to Accept a Power of Attorney?
Over half of all Americans do not have an estate plan in place. That fact is not all that surprising given the fact that the average person is not familiar with most of the concepts and documents used … [Read more...] about 3 Estate Planning Documents You Should Have in Your Plan
Making sure that assets are distributed as intended is the primary motivation for most people to create an estate plan. That same estate plan, however, can provide a variety of additional benefits to … [Read more...] about How Estate Planning Helps Avoid Disputes
Planning for your retirement years should start years before you reach retirement age. When you are contemplating your retirement years, it is important to take into consideration the very real … [Read more...] about Planning for Long-Term Care Should Be Part of Every Estate Plan
For many people, the concepts and legal jargon associated with estate planning can be intimidating because they are unfamiliar. A perfect example can be found in the word “heir” and “beneficiary.” … [Read more...] about Is There a Difference Between an Heir and a Beneficiary?
There are over 20 million unmarried cohabitating couples in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center. If you are among the millions of Americans who have decided to wait to get married … [Read more...] about Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: What You Should Know
Divorce is both an emotional and a legal process. One goal of the legal part of a divorce is to legally divide the debts and assets of the marriage. One thing that divorcing couples often overlook … [Read more...] about Does the Ex-Wife Get an Inheritance after Divorce?
Becoming a grandparent is something many of us look forward to with great anticipation. After all, grandparents get all the benefits of children without all the responsibilities. It also offers yet … [Read more...] about Estate Planning Tips for Grandparents
