4 Tips for Helping Parents with Their Long Term Care Needs
Dec 06, 2011
As your parents continue to age, they may have increasing need for long term care support.This is because they may be unable to complete certain tasks on their own, and may need extra assistance.If you...
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Changing the Terms of a Prepaid Funeral Plan
Nov 29, 2011
Many people choose to purchase a pre-need or prepaid funeral plan. But if your spouse or heirs want to change the terms of a prepaid funeral deal, they have certain rights under federal law that any fu...
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Prenuptial Agreements for Estate Planning and Asset Protection
Nov 29, 2011
When entering into a marriage, a prenuptial agreement may not seem like a romantic idea, but it many cases, particularly with second marriages, it can offer asset protection and a valuable estate plann...
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Three Ways a Divorce Impacts Estate Planning
Nov 22, 2011
The last thing you are thinking about during the break up of a marriage is your estate plan.The focus tends to be more on the emotional and financial aspects, but divorce also has an impact on your est...
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Why You Must Plan Sooner, Not Later
Nov 22, 2011
Estate planning shouldnt wait until your later years.In fact, the sooner you begin making plans, the better, and heres why.
Lowering Costs
Some estate planning tools, such as life insurance, base a mon...
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Help! My Child's Appointed Guardian is Horrible With Money.
Nov 15, 2011
People who have young children have to plan for the future by appointing a guardian who will take care of their kids in the event that they pass away.Although this decision can be very difficult, for s...
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What Rights Do You Have Under an Inheritance Law
Nov 15, 2011
An inheritance law is meant to protect the heirs of the decedent as it pertains to inheriting property. In relation to the surviving spouse, the inheritance laws of a state depend largely on whether th...
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Three Estate Planning Tools to Avoid Guardianship
Nov 08, 2011
Guardianship is a court proceeding in which a surrogate decision-maker is appointed to make either personal and/or financial decisions for an adult that lacks the capacity to make these decisions on th...
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When a Will Just Isn't Enough
Nov 08, 2011
Some people are under the mistaken assumption that the only legal document they need upon death is a will.While it's a great thing to have a will in place, there are other documents that are very impor...
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Life Insurance Benefits and Medicaid
Nov 01, 2011
If you are currently planning for the possibility of entering a nursing home and having to rely on Medicaid to help pay your nursing home expenses, one estate planning issue you need to address is - wh...
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