Divorces in Estate Planning
Divorced? Re-married? Estate Planning Keeps Things Straight Estate planning isn’t a “one size fits all” topic, and different people will require different plans. One area that is constantly overlooked is the blended family, which typically involves children from a...
Baby Boomers and Long-Term Care Insurance
How Will the Long-term Care Needs of Baby Boomers be Met? Caring for an elderly parent can be difficult. There comes a point in life where situations flip-flop and your parents become the ones who are dependent while you end up providing the care. If you are in such a...
5 Most Common Mistakes in Estate Planning
These Surprisingly Common Estate Planning Mistakes Can Cost You Taking hold of your financial future can be tricky unless you are a financial expert, which most of us are not. However, estate planning and protecting your assets is something each and every one of us...
Probate vs. Non-Probate Property
Do You Know the Difference Between Probate and Non-Probate Property? Understanding the difference between probate and non-probate property is an important part of estate planning. Probate is the court process that determines how a person’s assets and property will be...
Can Joint Tenancy Take the Place of a Trust?
Comparison of a Living Trust to Joint Tenancy The entire focus of living trusts, joint tenancy, and estate planning in general, is to avoid the trouble of the court process for probate. If a person dies without an estate plan, typically assets and property left behind...
Estate Planning for Women
Estate planning is an important topic for any adult who is ready to take hold of their future, however, the issue is particularly important for American women. According to most statistics, women in the United States live an average of 7 years longer than their male...
Probate & Trust Administration: How to Split Assets
Remember the Little Things When Dividing a Loved One’s Assets After a loved one passes away, the mourning process does not end with the funeral. For most people, there are still homes to be cleaned out, insurances to be claimed, and assets to be distributed. Many...
Living Trusts for Blended Families
How Can Estate Planning Benefit Blended Families? Consider this scenario: Shortly after graduating from college, Ross and Carol get married. After having one son together, they divorce. Years later, Ross remarries and he and his new wife Rachel have a baby girl. Ross...
Living Trusts Done Right: David Bowie
How to Safeguard Your Family From a Messy Probate Court Battle Often when a celebrity passes away one of the first stories to pop up is how they died without an estate plan. When legendary artist Prince passed a few months ago, we heard how he did not have a will and...
Estate Planning Documents You Must Have
Why You Should Start Your Estate Planning Early in Life Estate planning can feel like a topic only “rich people” think about or something that only “older people” do when they are ready to retire. However, estate planning is a topic that should be broached the second...
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