by Christine | May 13, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
No will? If you are married with young children and both parents die who becomes the children’s guardian will be up to the state’s court system. If you do not have a will, your state’s estate laws and the probate judge will decide who will get your assets if you die....
by Christine | May 11, 2015 | Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Law |
The elder abuse resource prosecutor would be in the Oregon Department of Justice's Criminal Justice Division. The person named to the proposed position would be the third full-time resource prosecutor in the state, alongside those for domestic violence and driving...
by Christine | May 7, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Tax Planning, Wills |
Few people get excited about doing estate planning, even though they might recognize the importance of leaving a legacy for their children and grandchildren. If you want to be smart about making gifts to your loved ones, though, there are some things you should...
by Christine | May 6, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Retirement Planning |
We understand people are living longer and many live into their 90s. More than 25 per cent of seniors living at home receive help with day-to-day living activities. Ten per cent of seniors older than age of 80 live in a long-term care facility. Have you made prudent...
by Christine | May 4, 2015 | Asset Protection, Assets, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Probate, Trustee, Wills |
If a Loved One or you have an estate plan, or even part of one, then some team members already are on board via the planning process and likely are actively serving or are nominated in the documents. They can have roles in the testamentary will, trusts, business...
by Christine | May 1, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Financial Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Living Trust, Trusts, Wills |
Small businesses, including self-employed taxpayers, have two choices after year end (2014) to establish and contribute to a retirement plan. Those two choices are the Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan and the individual retirement arrangement (IRA). A recent...
