After a death in the family, “When Does a Family Have its First Real Dispute?”
Jul 20, 2012
Why planning the funeral of course!
A funeral comes at a time when the death of a loved one is recent and close, and many people are still in shock and in some cases struggling with the reality of loss...
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Finally, the simple checklist you have been asking for!
Jul 20, 2012
Anyone who has lost a loved one knows what a difficult, painful, and overwhelming time it can be. We are often asked to help our client families through the administration process when a loved one dies...
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Will Medicare Provide for You in Your Golden Years?
Jul 20, 2012
Many retirees (or soon-to-be-retirees) have been living and saving under the assumption that Medicare would pay for a bulk of their medical costs during retirement, but a recent article in the Wall Str...
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How to Prevent Family Fighting Over Mom’s Will or Trust
Jul 20, 2012
Most people believe that creating an estate plan is a private and personal business; something you do alone or with your spouse, between you and your attorney, with your children, grandchildren, or oth...
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Providing for Pets in Your Will or Trust
Jul 20, 2012
According to a recent article on BusinessInsider.com, there are some surprising new figures about American households and their pets. In 2011, Americans spent a record $50.8 billion on pets, according ...
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Divorced Couples Can Still Benefit from Joint Estate Planning
Jul 20, 2012
Creating an estate plan to protect your minor children is one of the most difficultand most importantthings you will ever do; this is especially true if you and your childs other parent are separated o...
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Is It Always In Your Best Interest To Accept An Inheritance?
Jul 20, 2012
Most estate plans are created at least in part to protect heirs (generally spouses and children) from the sometimes devastating blow of estate taxes; but with all the recent changes to estate tax law, ...
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Elderly Daycare Can Help Prevent Caregiver Burnout
Jul 20, 2012
Many of our clients provide care for elderly loved ones; some even providing constant, around the clock care.Care giving is a demanding, overwhelming, and often grossly underappreciated job.In addition...
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How Long Has It Been Since You’ve Updated Your Estate Plan?
Jul 20, 2012
Many people think that theres no need to update your estate plan documents if none of your beneficiaries or fiduciaries have changed, but thats exactly the kind of thinking that can lead to disaster.Es...
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Providing Care for Divorced or Remarried Parents
Jul 20, 2012
Divorce is difficult on a family no matter what the circumstances. Even when a divorce is best for all involved, there is always an amount of stress and emotional trauma involved. In fact, it has recen...
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