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Estate Law Blogs & News
Do I Really Need a Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will?
An Advance Directive/Living Will is that type of document. It provides authorization for the termination of life support. It is a document that only you can sign – you cannot delegate the power to make that decision.
Do I Need to Be Wealthy to Set Up a Trust?
If you’ve heard of trust funds but don’t know what they are or how they work, you’re not alone. Many people know just one key fact about trust funds: they’re set up by the ultra-wealthy as a way to protect passing on significant sums of money to family, friends or entities (charities, for example) after they pass away.
Scammers Beef Up Efforts in a Crisis
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 or coronavirus-related office closures.
Estate Plan Updates in the Age of Coronavirus
Financial advisors and estate attorneys say they are seeing a flurry of inquiries from people seeking to update or draft wills and take other estate-planning measures amid the coronavirus crisis.
Update Your Estate Plan to Protect Spouse and Children
Imagine you get married and within a year or two, your new spouse passes away. Now, imagine that your grief is compounded with financial stress.
Finalizing Estate Planning Documents while Social Distancing
Besides seeking to draft or alter wills and trusts, many clients were changing trustees, executors and the agents they assigned to oversee their finances and health care, if they were unable to make decisions themselves.
What Medicare Mistakes can Ruin Retirement?
Medicare is a crucial part of retirement, yet 72% of Americans say they wish they better understood how the program works, according to a survey from Nationwide.
Preparing for an Emergency With Power of Attorney
If you experienced a temporary illness or needed someone to quickly step in to pay your bills, would your finances be organized enough for them to handle?
Can My Heirs Be Handcuffed with an Annuity? Simply put, yes!
Lifetime income annuities, like Single Premium Immediate Annuities (SPIAs) and Deferred Income Annuities (DIAs), are irrevocable contracts with no liquidity. You will get all of your money back if structured properly at the time of application, but it will be in payment form.
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