by Christine | Jul 23, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Ensuring that your assets are passed on to heirs in a way that you wish is not always easy because of the many options available and the fact that the tax laws are always changing. While certain facts are relatively fixed – i.e., beneficiary designations on life...
by Christine | Jul 2, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills |
At some point, everyone needs to consider estate planning. It’s time to create an up-to-date estate plan when you experience one of these life events. Think estate planning isn’t for you? Think again! And it’s not just a one-time deal; changes in your life should...
by Christine | Jul 1, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Trusts, Wills |
Make it a point to learn about the factors and areas that must be addressed in estate planning in order to maximize, protect and preserve your legacy the absolute best way. You don’t have to be ultra-wealthy to have an estate plan. The Kokomo Perspective’s May 16...
by Christine | Jun 23, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills, Women & the Law |
In the absence of a well-crafted estate plan, women can be affected more often and more directly than men. According to www.forbes.com, women live longer than men, on average, and tend to marry older spouses; this makes women three times more likely as men to...
by Christine | May 19, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Conservatorships, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
"A lot of people think this is just about elderly parents, but it's a big issue for people with adult children away at school or on their own as an unmarried adult," said Carnick, president of Carnick & Kubik Personal Wealth Advisors. "Who's...
by Christine | May 12, 2015 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
"Everyone of majority age needs at the least a will, a health care directive and a named power of attorney," says Mike Sena, a certified financial planner with White Street Advisors, a money management firm. "The express purpose of estate planning is to...
