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How Do I Keep My Assets from the Nursing Home?

Nursing homes are expensive with an average cost in the United States of $7,698 per month (2020 average). Most people cannot afford this expense, but they are in desperate need of the services provided by nursing homes (long-term care facilities).

Posted on: October 1, 2020

What Do I Look for in a Trustee?

If you decide to leave assets in a trust for your beneficiaries, consider your designation of trustee carefully. The most important person in the trust framework is the trustee, the one responsible for managing trust assets.

Posted on: September 30, 2020

How to Protect Your Estate from Unintended Heirs

What happens when a decedent’s will or trust does not provide for a decedent’s child?

Posted on: September 29, 2020

How 401(K) Beneficiaries Work with Your Estate Plan

To ensure your estate is settled in the way you want, it's wise to do a bit of extra planning to keep your documents up to date.

Posted on: September 28, 2020

How Do I Find a Good Estate Planning Attorney?

Estate planning is a systematic method that manages the personal and financial matters of a person in case of death. The legal document for the necessary plan for death is called the Last Will and Testament, which includes the set of instructions for the condition and distribution of the estates.

Posted on: September 25, 2020

What are Power of Attorney Options?

As part of your estate planning, don’t forget to consider a power of attorney.

Posted on: September 24, 2020

Estate Planning Needs for Every Stage

Although there is often a progression of complexity in estate planning, this progression generally follows stages in life rather than specific ages.

Posted on: September 23, 2020

What Must I Decide before Retirement?

There tends to be a lot of excitement in the air as one approaches retirement. Contemplating how to spend one’s golden years represents the culmination of decades of hard work and the ability to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor. While the enthusiasm is warranted, it’s also crucial to make some important financial planning decisions before the fun begins.

Posted on: September 22, 2020

Estate Planning for Asset Distribution

The distribution of some of our assets can be governed by contracts. Examples of these contracts include life insurance, investment accounts, bank accounts and trusts.

Posted on: September 21, 2020

How Do I Find a Great Elder Law Attorney?

Finding and elder law attorney is as easy as googling, “elder law attorney near me.” Anyone can find an elderly law attorney but finding the right one is where things get a tad difficult. If you want your elder law case to be in the right hands, then you might have to do a bit of digging.

Posted on: September 18, 2020