Remarriage and Estate Planning
With the high divorce rate all over the nation, it’s quite common for people to marry more than once. While it’s a regular enough occurrence, there are a lot of ...
The Benefit of Pre-Planning
Too many people think that estate planning is something that only the rich do. In truth, just about everyone has assets, and those assets could be in danger without a ...
When You Should Update Your Estate Plan
An estate plan is one of the most useful legal tools that you can possess. When your estate plan is written correctly, you will be able to protect your assets ...
How to Deal With Credit Cards of the Deceased
When a loved one passes away, there are several issues that need to be handled, including making funeral arrangements and dealing with their estate. However, there is one issue that ...
Modern Issues in Estate Planning
As with just about every aspect of elder law, estate planning issues are constantly evolving and changing. Protecting your assets is more important than ever before. There are issues involving ...
Estate Planning and Charitable Contributions
Recent developments in estate planning involve major shifts in how the IRS deals with taxable property, gifts, and generation skipping taxes. These new rulings have come down over the past ...
Estate Planning and the Small Business
Estate planning is essential to making sure your personal assets are protected as you enter your senior years, and that when you pass on, your wishes regarding distribution of those ...
Estate Planning: How to Broach the Subject
Estate planning is an important subject and it’s one that is never too early to consider. Unfortunately, for most people it also involves facing the subject of their own mortality ...
Why Estate Planning is Vital for Your Future
Everyone has assets, no matter how slight, and there are many ways to protect these assets and ensure that your last wishes are carried out. Learn why estate planning is ...
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia
It’s quite unfortunate, but too many people on the street and in the media use the terms “Alzheimer’s” and “Dementia” interchangeably. The truth is, while they may share some symptoms, ...