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If you are rapidly reaching retirement age and are concerned that you will not be able to keep your current healthcare coverage, you may be wondering whether either the Medicare or Medicaid program can...
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In today’s digital age, legal forms can be found in the click of a few buttons and downloaded for a relatively small fee. As a result, people often think that there is no real need to retain the...
View ArticleEstate Planning for the Young
You may not think that estate planning has a place on a college campus outside of the university law school or the MBA program. You may wish to rethink that proposition. The vast majority of college...
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Many decisions in estate planning require balancing competing interests. You want to provide something for everyone. You choose to provide for your surviving spouse for the remainder of their life. You...
View ArticleCaring for Your Minor Children
If you have minor children, consideration must be made for their care in any prudent estate plan. If you are survived by the child’s other parent, this parent will normally take custody upon your...
View ArticleRetain Your Reserve Fund
Your Social Security check stops when you die. Your financial institution legally must return any payments that are received after you die. Is your family going to be able to weather this major...
View ArticleImportance of a Pour Over Will
If you have already created a revocable living trust, you will still need to have a will. The vast majority of your estate should be in the control of your trust, but there will almost always be some...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Durable Power of Attorney
In estate planning, the durable power of attorney is extremely important for a number of reasons. It allows you to decide who will step up to the plate and carry out your financial decisions and...
View ArticleA Life Changing Event
The death of a spouse is one of the most life altering events you will experience. The sense of loss and the upheaval in your day to day life is enough. Couple that with the process of unwinding the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Decision Has no Changes for Civil Union Couples
The recent United States Supreme Court decision in the case of United States v. Windsor effectively ends marriage discrimination on the federal level. It equals the playing field between legally...
View ArticleWill I Qualify for Medicare or Medicaid?
If you are rapidly reaching retirement age and are concerned that you will not be able to keep your current healthcare coverage, you may be wondering whether either the Medicare or Medicaid program can...
View ArticleWhy Is Your Estate Planning Attorney So Important?
In today’s digital age, legal forms can be found in the click of a few buttons and downloaded for a relatively small fee. As a result, people often think that there is no real need to retain the...
View ArticleEstate Planning for the Young
You may not think that estate planning has a place on a college campus outside of the university law school or the MBA program. You may wish to rethink that proposition. The vast majority of college...
View ArticleProtecting Children From a First Marriage
Many decisions in estate planning require balancing competing interests. You want to provide something for everyone. You choose to provide for your surviving spouse for the remainder of their life. You...
View ArticleCaring for Your Minor Children
If you have minor children, consideration must be made for their care in any prudent estate plan. If you are survived by the child’s other parent, this parent will normally take custody upon your...
View ArticleRetain Your Reserve Fund
Your Social Security check stops when you die. Your financial institution legally must return any payments that are received after you die. Is your family going to be able to weather this major...
View ArticleImportance of a Pour Over Will
If you have already created a revocable living trust, you will still need to have a will. The vast majority of your estate should be in the control of your trust, but there will almost always be some...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Durable Power of Attorney
In estate planning, the durable power of attorney is extremely important for a number of reasons. It allows you to decide who will step up to the plate and carry out your financial decisions and...
View ArticleA Life Changing Event
The death of a spouse is one of the most life altering events you will experience. The sense of loss and the upheaval in your day to day life is enough. Couple that with the process of unwinding the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Decision Has no Changes for Civil Union Couples
The recent United States Supreme Court decision in the case of United States v. Windsor effectively ends marriage discrimination on the federal level. It equals the playing field between legally...
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