If you are a senior who is struggling with the physical and/or mental deterioration that comes along with the natural aging process you may reach a point where it becomes unsafe for you to care for yourself without help. Understandably, however, you do not want to leave your home and move to a long-term care facility. By the same token, you don’t like the idea of someone you don’t know caring for … [Read more...]
Estate Planning for LGBT Couples
Having at least a basic estate plan in place should be a goal for every adult. If you are part of an LGBT couple, the need for estate planning is heightened as are the benefits you will enjoy from having a plan in place. To ensure that you understand the importance of estate planning, a Vero Beach estate planning attorney at Kulas Law Group discusses the continued need for LGBT estate … [Read more...]
Who Should I Appoint As My Executor?
Although people often fail to realize it, one of the most important decision you will make when creating your Last Will and Testament is deciding who to appoint as your Executor. To help you choose the right person for the job, a Vero Beach estate planning attorney at Kulas Law Group discusses the role of an Executor. Probate Basics Over the course of a lifetime, almost everyone acquires assets … [Read more...]
How Do I Make Changes to My Revocable Living Trust?
Creating an initial estate plan is a crucial first step in protecting yourself, your assets, and your loved ones. Estate planning, however, is not something that is every truly “finished.” Over the course of your lifetime you will probably make numerous changes to your initial estate plan. For example, you may want to modify a revocable living trust you have in place. A Port St. Lucie revocable … [Read more...]
Medicaid vs. Medicare — What You Need to Know
You have probably heard of the Medicaid program; however, if you have never before needed to rely on Medicaid to pay for your heath care expenses, you probably don’t know exactly what the program covers nor how to qualify for participation in the program. Likewise, if you have yet to reach retirement age, you probably lack an intimate knowledge of the Medicare program benefits or eligibility … [Read more...]
Planning for Step-Children
If your spouse has biological children, you may consider them your own. But, if you haven’t adopted them, they have no inheritance rights. This article looks at how to plan for step-children.Planning for Step-Children … [Read more...]
The Importance of Communicating Your Plans
This article looks at how planning can make your passing easier for those whom you leave behind. Specifically, this article will look at the importance of communicating your plans with your loved ones to avoid disputes after your death.The Importance of Communicating Your Plans … [Read more...]
How Much is Too Much?
This article looks at the question of how much is too much to leave your children. Many people have pledged to give the majority of their wealth to charity. If you won’t leave all your assets to your children, the article provides resources for vetting worthwhile charities.How Much is Too Much? … [Read more...]
The Importance of Succession Planning in a Family Business
For many Americans, owning and operating a family business is part and parcel of the American Dream. If that describes you, you have probably invested a significant amount of time and resources into your business. With that in mind, you have undoubtedly gone to great lengths to protect your business from things such as theft, natural disasters, and even economic downturns. What you may not have in … [Read more...]
Can You Reject an Inheritance?
While most people won’t actually say anything out loud, when a family member passes away they start to wonder what they will inherit from the decedent’s estate. In fact, family members often end up in costly and divisive court battles over the inheritance to which they feel they are entitled. Believe it or not, however, beneficiaries don’t always want the inheritance left to them by a family … [Read more...]
