Are Do-It-Yourself Wills Really That Bad?
Do-It-Yourself Wills seem to be ever more popular, and you may be wondering why you need an attorney to draft... Read More
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Why Prepaid Funerals May Be A Bad Idea
Prepaying your funeral…sounds like it may not be such a bad idea, right? After all, it’s probably a good thing... Read More
Funeral Planning What’s the Status of the Estate Tax?
There has been a lot of talk this year about the estate tax; particularly, about the one-year-only repeal of the... Read More
Taxes Own a Small Business? You Need a Succession Plan
If you’re like a lot of small business owners, it’s probably easy for you to get caught up in taking... Read More
Estate Planning, Small Business Planning Essential Documents for a Trust-Based Estate
Have you reviewed your estate planning options and decided that a Revocable Living Trust fits your estate planning needs? If... Read More
Incapacity Planning, Wills and Trusts How Does a Reverse Mortgage Work?
We all know how regular mortgages work: you borrow money from a bank to purchase or refinance your home, and... Read More
Financial Planning Do You Need an Asset Protection Plan?
What would happen to your real estate or your bank accounts if someone sued you and won the lawsuit? If... Read More
Estate Planning, Financial Planning The True Value of a Parent
Many young families, especially those where only one spouse is the breadwinner, keep only a minimal amount of life insurance.... Read More
Financial Planning, Parents w/ Young Children 5 Tips For a Fulfilling Retirement
When we think about retirement planning, the focus always seems to be on finances: have I saved enough, how much... Read More
Retirement Planning Naming a Guardian for Your Children
One of the most emotional parts of the estate planning process for parents can be deciding who to appoint as... Read More
Estate Planning, Parents w/ Young Children, Wills and Trusts What is Hospice?
Hospice is a type of end-of-life care that focuses on quality of life instead of quantity of life. When someone... Read More
General Guardian vs. Conservator: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to estate planning, the terms “guardian” and “conservator” tend to come up often. There’s sometimes confusion about... Read More
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