by Christine | Sep 25, 2014 | Conservatee, Conservator, Conservatorships, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Living Trust, Living Will, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Insurance, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medical Directives, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
The most important thing for any patient with a long-term illness is to focus on his overall health and mental outlook. Having financial plans in place allows a patient to set other worries aside. How do you plan for future illnesses or tragedies? The "what...
by Christine | Sep 24, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Constantly in the news, it seems like there is a new scam making headlines. One surprising area in which scams are becoming more common is estate planning. Each year, more people fall victim to unscrupulous and unqualified sellers of ineffective estate planning...
by Christine | Sep 23, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Law, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estates, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Lauren Bacall's loss of husband Humphrey Bogart when her children were young does point to some of the issues surviving spouses face when there is a difference of age of 20 years or more. Of course, May-December marriages don't only happen in Hollywood, and...
by Christine | Sep 19, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Living Trust, Tax Planning, Trusts |
Manziel is living in the moment and enjoying himself, which is something that Namath did throughout his career, continued Mr. Beatrice. We see a potential problem, however, with his outgoing and festive behavior, and it is not directly related to his abilities on the...
by Christine | Sep 9, 2014 | Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Living Trust, Living Will, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
…As with hard drives, our limited shelf life requires that we make the most of each day while also planning for a peaceful transition. Having loved ones struggle with managing unorganized financial affairs with no assistance only prolongs grief and blemishes...
by Christine | Sep 8, 2014 | Beneficiary Designation, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Insurance, LIfe Insurance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Why would parents procrastinate on something that it so important to their family’s well-being? The fact of the matter is that life insurance and estate planning are two topics that most people just don’t want to talk about. It is no fun to think about your own demise...