by Christine | Jun 30, 2015 | Beneficiary Designation, Beneficiary Forms, Divorce, Estate Planning, Estates, LIfe Insurance, Trusts, Wills |
Fran had just learned that her deceased husband Ed’s life insurance proceeds were going to be paid to his ex-wife Sally. As Fran found out from her lawyer, beneficiary designations can be the trump card of estate planning. You heard that right. The ex-wife Sally will...
by Christine | Jun 29, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
In nearly every way you could make a mistake — for example, saving too late — you can also make up ground by availing yourself of all resources at your disposal (say, your employer's 401(k) matching program). With that in mind, here’s a list of 28...
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 | Jun 22, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates, Power of Attorney, Wills |
Most people do it to save money, but they may overlook or forget to take care of some important details – details that may eventually cost them much more than the amount they could save. Wills, trusts and estate plans should be crafted with the help of an estate...
by Christine | Jun 19, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Living Trust, Long Term Care, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicare, Retirement Planning |
"In America" discusses elder law and the way that legal standards and details are changing over time. What exactly is Elder Law? Why is this so important for Americans? Elder law is a general term that describes the laws and regulations that affect older men...
by Christine | Jun 18, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Have you thought about dying lately? Most of us don't. Make sure you do some estate planning today before things get complicated. End-of-life planning is not a fun topic to think about. Nobody wants to think about passing away, but is that going to change the...
