Consider Your Intellectual Property when Estate Planning
The news is full of celebrities who pass on and don’t leave detailed instructions about their intellectual property. These oversights can lead to long, drawn out and often vicious family...
Ease the Pain With a Letter of Instruction
The death of a loved one is a very emotional experience. During that time close loved ones might not be thinking clearly and may not be able to handle the...
Don’t Forget Your Furry Friends
Pets are a big part of the family. When you are doing your estate planning, don’t forget that you will need to make sure that your pets are taken care...
What to do With Your Home
Part of your retirement planning should be to consider what is going to happen with your home. In many cases the home is your primary asset which means that there...
Signs in Decline of Financial Responsibility
As people age their minds undergo changes. Things that were once routine tasks can become difficult or even impossible for them to do any longer. These changes can manifest themselves...
When to Consider a Non Tax Deferred Retirement
If you are paying into a 401k program you may be taking advantage of the tax deferred benefit of the program. This can be appealing because of the promise of...
Keeping the Trustee outside the Family
Have you decided to set up a trust for some of your assets? If you have, then you may be thinking that you should have a family member be the...
Having a Collection Donated to Charity
Do you have a collection of art, coins or other valuables that you would like to live on after your death? Then you might be considering donating that collection to...
Conditional Receipt of a Life Insurance Policy
The sudden death of a loved one is hard to deal with. This can only be compounded by your loved one not having a life insurance policy. What if the...
Long Term Care Insurance: Things to Consider
Are you considering buying long term care insurance? In many cases long term care insurance can help to cover gaps that Medicare or Medicaid might not cover. There are a...
Medicare Fee Help
Many people assume that Medicare is free; it is not. There are fees for service, premiums, deductibles and other costs that are associated with Medicare. If you fall into the...
Home Care with Medicare Benefits
Elderly or retired recipients of Medicare are able to use their benefits to pay for home health care. There are some requirements that must be met, but if you qualify...