Everyone should have an estate plan to ensure his or her final wishes are expressed and followed. However it is even more important for the following individuals to have an estate plan to protect and provide for their loved ones:
Benefits for Veterans and Servicemembers
Tyler White
November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010
People join the military for a variety of reasons. For some, enlisting is a family tradition. Others join out of a strong sense of patriotism. And some folks have just watched too many war movies as a kid. Personally, the benefits were one of the many reasons I joined the military. I knew I wanted […]
Get Your Affairs in Order
Jamie Held
November 9, 2010
November 9, 2010
A recent article published by Forbes, entitled “How to Protect Your Spouse Financially After You Are Gone,” provides a great roadmap for organizing your affairs in order to assist grieving loved ones after your death. See also my past post, entitled “Get Organized,” which provides an outline for creating an “Emergency Binder.” Taking the time […]
A Living Trust: Is it right for you?
Jayne Sykora
October 10, 2010
October 10, 2010
So often clients come to us for help with an estate plan, convinced that a living trust is necessary because they have heard that it is the ideal tool to assure avoidance of a ‘dreaded’ probate proceeding. Many believe that probate is expensive, time-consuming and overwhelming. Therefore, a living trust, coupled with a pour-over will, […]
Estate Planning Basics – Get your ducks in a row
Jennifer Santini
September 25, 2010
September 25, 2010
It is essential to have your affairs in order to ensure that your property and family members are cared for after your death. Your estate plan is the blueprint for your wishes and directives for when you are unable to express such requests either due to incapacity or death. By creating an estate plan, you […]
A Difficult Conversation
Maggie Green
September 22, 2010
September 22, 2010
A recent article in the New Yorker, Letting Go discusses various perspectives of those people who are affected by someone who is terminally ill. The author, Atul Gwande researched and followed patients ranging in age and illness, some of whom had chosen aggressive treatments for potentially terminal illnesses and others who chose hospice care. The […]