Leaving an inheritance is a significant financial decision that can impact both the giver and the receiver. While most people assume an inheritance is something passed down at the time of death, the truth is … Read more
With the influx of websites offering DIY legal services, it might be tempting to save some money and plan your estate by yourself. This, however, is probably not the best course of action. Determining how … Read more
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] The New Year is a time for optimism, for making resolutions that will set you on the right foot for the next 12 months. As February rolls around, though, many of these resolutions … Read more
Marital interest laws vary by state and can have a significant impact on estate planning for married couples. These laws determine how assets are owned and distributed between spouses. It is important to consider the … Read more
In most cases, when people divide up their estate, they try to be as fair as possible. Whatever their portfolio of assets looks like, they typically try to parcel it out evenly between their children … Read more
Most of us hope not to need emergency legal services during our lifetime. When we do need urgent legal assistance, not only are we likely to be completely overwhelmed by the circumstances themselves, but also … Read more
Everyone needs a backup plan to protect them from the possibility that they may lose the ability to manage their own affairs. Life, after all, is full of curve balls. You might suffer an incapacitating … Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] All too often, life circumstances get in the way of family … Read more
The “Sandwich Generation” is a unique group of adults roughly between the ages of 40 and 60 who find themselves caring for both their children and their aging parents. It can be difficult juggling multiple … Read more
Anne Heche was an Emmy award-winning actress–you may know her from such blockbuster hits as Donnie Brasco and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Sadly, Heche died unexpectedly in a car crash in August … Read more
Talking to parents about estate planning can be difficult. It is, at its core, a conversation about what will happen when they are gone. Uncomfortable, for sure…but a conversation that needs to be had nonetheless. … Read more
At this point in your life, you may not think it’s time to consider how you would pay for long term care, should you or your spouse need it. If your parents needed care, you … Read more