death

Taking the “Maybe’s” and “What If’s” out of life insurance planning…

by Bob Cohen March 25, 2013 Guest Articles

Did you know that well over half (up to 80% according to some sources) of all life insurance policies issued, lapse prior to the insured’s death?  Most policies are designed, purchased, placed and funded with [...]

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A Memorialized Profile on Facebook

by Jamie Held February 25, 2013 Estate Planning 101

Grieving through Facebook has been previously discussed on Epilawg (see Jen Santini’s post, Grieving in the Digital Age), but I was again reminded of this topic as the result of a recent Minneapolis Star Tribute [...]

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How a Guardianship for a Minor Works

by Jayne Sykora December 7, 2012 Estate Planning 101

We have had many posts related to choosing guardians for your children should something happen to both parents before their children reach the age of majority: Appointing a Guardian for Minor Children, How to Choose [...]

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Life Insurance – for Kids

by Lindsey Manhart November 14, 2012 Guest Articles

Let’s face it.  Needing to buy life insurance for your kids tops the list of Things No One Wants to Think About.  It’s difficult to look at the long-term and financial reasoning behind a topic [...]

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Pre-Planning for Death: Part 3

by Jill Sauber November 9, 2012 Estate Planning 101

This is the final post in a three part series on pre-planning for your death. In the first part, terms related to pre-planning for your death were defined. In the second part, exactly what happens [...]

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End of Life Decisions with a Guardianship

by Jamie Held October 29, 2012 Incapacity Planning

Earlier this month, a Hennepin County District Court Judge addressed the questions, “Who has the power to decide if a person under guardianship should be allowed to die?  Should it be the guardian …?  Should [...]

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Pre-Planning for Death: Part 2

by Jill Sauber October 24, 2012 Estate Planning 101

This is the second in a three part series on pre-planning for your death. In the first part, terms related to pre-planning for your death were defined. In this part, exactly what happens to your [...]

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Digital assets and your fiduciaries

by Maggie Green October 19, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Here on Epilawg, we already have great articles about the estate planning for social media accounts and the importance of having an estate plan that addresses ownership of digital art. This article will address the importance of giving fiduciaries [...]

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Pre-Planning for Death: Part 1

by Jill Sauber October 2, 2012 Guest Articles

This is the first in a three part series on pre-planning for your death. This series is written by Jill Sauber, a current law student and licensed mortician.    People often segue into talking about [...]

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QR Codes … for Estate Planning?

by Jamie Held August 3, 2012 Estate Planning 101

QR codes, those squares made of square dots arranged in a pattern that you scan with your smart phone, are popping up everywhere these days.  Consequently, I was not at all surprised when I saw [...]

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Technology Outpaces the Law – Assisted Reproduction

by Jamie Held June 25, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Historically, determining a decedent’s heirs was easy – determine all of the decedent’s living family members on the date of decedent’s death and if decedent’s wife was pregnant on the date of his death, wait [...]

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