by Christine | Jul 5, 2015 | Estate Planning, Estates, Trusts, Wills |
See where boating accidents, law enforcement intervention, firearms and other unexpected events caused deaths at abnormally high rates. Lesson? Get your estate planning in order; you never know when your time will come to an end. Death comes in many variations. It’s...
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 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...
