LIFE INSURANCE REPLACES INCOME OF DECEASED AND PAYS OFF DEBTS-- DO I HAVE ENOUGH?
Jul 15, 2013
It is really common for clients to tell me that they don't need life insurance or to say the they have enough. When asked what is enough, they start to hesitate. For good reason! You need to know what ...
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What the New Tax Law Means to You.
Jul 15, 2013
As you probably know, Congress avoided the so-called fiscal cliff by passing at the 11th hour the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the 2012 Tax Act), signed into law by the President on January ...
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Taking Care of Mom or Dad is Tough.
Jul 15, 2013
I wanted to share my empathy with those of you who are taking care of a loved one. More than likely, it is your mom or dad. And, absolutely, it is a role reversal.
This is a huge topic on which I cou...
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PARENTS WITH YOUNG KIDS DO DIE—IT REALLY HAPPENS!
Jul 15, 2013
This summer a 5th grader in my sons Cub Scout pack lost his mom when she unexpectedly died from a brain aneurism. It shocked us all. It is uncomfortable to think about it, but some kids really do lose ...
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“My Wife Is Not A Felon Unless I Make Her One!
Jul 15, 2013
My client recently established a Gun Trust to bypass the Certified Law Enforcement Officer Signature; he would have otherwise needed to apply to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms Explosives, to...
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My brother took it all…it was legal, but not what my dad wanted!
Jul 15, 2013
If you want to avoid fighting in the family after you die, the clearer you make your intentions known, the better. I worked with a family in which two of the kids had sued the brother over the inherita...
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Turning 18-- Who Makes Decisions In Medical Emergencies?
Jul 15, 2013
When a person turns 18, he or she is an adult and gets to make his or her own decisions about medical and mental health care. That means that parents do not automatically get to know what is going on ...
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