Estate Planning

Writing an estate plan isn’t just something that you do for yourself. It’s something that you do for your family. You need to put them first. The plan can help to make things go smoothly, and it may even help your heirs avoid disputes.  These disputes are common...

Most people associate estate planning with the later stages of life. Even those in their 30s, 40s and 50s might find excuses to continue delaying this important process. The truth is that anyone with major assets or dependent family members really should look into...

One of the most important things that you can do in your estate plan is to add a power of attorney designation. Creating a power of attorney is an essential step toward creating an estate plan that is effective and that can be carried out in the future. Remember, if...

As you create a will, you’ll slowly begin to realize just how many benefits it’s bringing to your life. From the peace of mind to the ability to outline what happens to your assets upon your death, you can make a lot of headway with your estate plan by taking this one...

When drafting a comprehensive estate plan, people may overlook the cost of long-term medical care. Medical advancements will allow the Baby Boomer generation to live 20 to 30 years after retirement age, but probably not without complications. About 70% of those over...

When designing an estate plan, parents usually draft their wills and life insurance policies to extend a benefit to their children upon death. Over time, as their children eventually have families of their own, parents often revisit these plans to make adjustments...

Parents often bend over backwards to treat their children equally so as not to imply that one child is favored over any other. This is particularly true when parents make estate planning decisions – specifically, how their assets will be divided when they die....

While just about everyone could benefit from having an estate plan, very few people do or even know where to start. The right estate plan will protect your assets and loved ones in the event of your death. However, any errors in your plan could leave your family in a...

Most parents understand the value of a well-crafted estate plan. These legal documents help families process death and come together during a challenging time. A thorough estate plan helps reassure families, letting them know that, even in death, their parents are...

In today’s digital era, so many aspects of our personal lives exist in the digital realm. But even though many vital records, collections and assets live exclusively on the web, many people neglect to add their digital assets to their estate plans. Without including...