by Christine | Dec 1, 2014 | Asset Protection, Assets, Conservatorships, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Inheritance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
To prevent you and your family members from enduring more stress, misery or confusion than necessary, here are five estate-planning booboos to avoid … Think you have the right ideas when it comes to your estate? You may want to watch out for some common...
by Christine | Nov 26, 2014 | Asset Protection, Conservatorships, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
A well-planned estate is a wonderful legacy you can leave your heirs — instead of untangling a messy estate, they can follow concrete steps, allowing them to take care of business while mourning their loved one. Document gathering can be overwhelming when it comes to...
by Christine | Nov 20, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
After nearly 20 years of litigation and fighting in the press, the conflict between the estates of Anna Nicole Smith and her billionaire husband J. Howard Marshall has been resolved. Another celebrity estate battle gives us another valuable estate planning lesson. A...
by Christine | Nov 19, 2014 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Asset Protection, Conservatorships, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Living Trust, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Wills, health care directives, lists of passwords to online accounts. By now, most people know they should prepare these items — even if they haven’t yet — and make them available to trusted family members before the unthinkable, yet inevitable, happens. While getting...
by Christine | Nov 18, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Inheritance, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
Dealing with an ill parent or their estate once they pass can be difficult, and having support through your siblings is important. However, sibling feuds can get in the way and cause conflicts during this time. Having your parents’ estate planning documents in...
by Christine | Nov 4, 2014 | Asset Protection, Assets, Conservatorships, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estates, Guardianships, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Living Trust, Mediation, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning, Turnover, Wills |
Mediation has emerged as a valuable tool for seniors and their families as an alternative to costly litigation. Mediation can be a useful instrument to prevent post death conflict by dealing with a family's issues during the senior's life. A recent issue of...
