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December 19, 2017
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The Family Meeting: A Crucial Part of Your Estate Plan

When creating an estate plan, there are many options available to you that will help ensure all your assets are protected: a designated executor, Power of Attorney, Health Care proxies, revocable trust, life insurance, and so the list goes on. Once your plan is complete and all documents are in […]
December 1, 2017
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Revocable Living Trust

We want to control our assets for as long as we are able. When the time comes to turn that control over, we want someone we trust to oversee and manage our affairs according to our wishes. Ideally, this process would take place as efficiently as possible, with little to […]
November 8, 2017
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Five Key Elements of an Estate Plan

A good estate plan is comprised of five key elements: Will, Trust(s), Power of Attorney, Health Care or Medical Directive and Beneficiary Designation. Will A will is a legally binding document that directs who will receive your property and assets after your death. It names an executor – the person […]
October 18, 2017
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Estate Planning

Your estate is comprised of everything you own— your home, car, checking and savings accounts, 401ks, pensions, retirement accounts, investments, life insurance, furniture, copyrights, intellectual property, personal possessions and the list goes on. So, what happens to all of it should you become disabled or when you die? It is […]
August 28, 2017

When It Comes To Minors Inheriting IRAs, We Need To Be Careful!

Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy.  Parents worry that about have minors receive an inheritance and think that giving the money to adult, such as an aunt or uncle, to manage for the child, is the solution.  Wrong!  It just creates problems.  Here is the most recent scenario: a […]
August 15, 2017

You Need To Know Your Parents Plan for Medical Decision-making

If you know what your parents' wishes are when they are hospitalized, you will experience a lot less stress.  I had a client call me to get support when his father was hospitalized unexpectedly.    His Read More...