Estate Tax Planning for Nontraditional Couples
Aug 12, 2011
Last December, when President Obama signed the Tax Relief Act of 2010 into law, many wealthy and affluent married couples breathed a sigh of relief. One effect of the law was to raise the federal estat...
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Does Signing as Attorney In Fact Make You Personally Responsible For a Debt?
Aug 12, 2011
If someone close to you has executed a Power of Attorney appointing you attorney-in-fact, you should feel honored. That person called the principal has placed a great deal of trust and confidence in ...
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What Will My Executor’s Duties Be?
Aug 12, 2011
When you die leaving behind a will, your executor is the person you choose as the representative of your estate for purposes of probate. Depending on the size and complexity of your estate, your Execut...
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Alzheimer's: Planning Ahead Can Make All the Difference
Aug 04, 2011
Adiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease marks a change in the life of the person who has received the diagnosis, as well as the lives of that patient's family members. Alzheimer's is a progressive, debilitat...
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Why You Need A Will
Aug 04, 2011
For many people, a Will is the foundation of thier estate plan. In fact for some, it is the only document in their estate plan. If you have not yet begun planning your estate, a Will is a good place to...
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After the Divorce: Crucial Estate Planning Steps
Aug 04, 2011
If you're recently divorced. probably the last thing you want to do is deal with more lawyers and legal issues, but there are a few loose ends you'll want to make sure you've tied up.
Review Your Estat...
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Avoiding Probate With a Joint Account
Jul 27, 2011
When you own a bank or investment account with one or more people and that account is designated as having "rights of surviorship", the account does not go through the probate process when you pass awa...
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4 Estate Planning Don'ts for Blending Families
Jul 27, 2011
Blended families present special, and very urgent, estate planning concerns. Not only do you have former spouses to think about, you also the concern of balancing the interests of your children, your s...
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Qualifying for Medicaid: Timing is Everything
Jul 27, 2011
If you or your spouse anticipate the need for nursing home care in the future, and particularly if youre concerned about how youll finance that care, youll likely want to meet with an elder law attorne...
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The Signs of Financial Elder Abuse
Jul 27, 2011
Did you know that senior citizens control more than 70 percent of the wealth in America? Combine this with the fact that, as we age, theres an increased chance that well suffer from dementia or other f...
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