Let Your Family Know Your Plans

Usually when people are planning something big that affects important people in their lives, they let those people know about their plans. However, when it comes to their estate plans many keep silent and do not tell the important people that those plans affect. That is a mistake. If you are planning to retire early [...]

2016-07-15T11:58:00-07:00July 15th, 2016|Family Feuds|Comments Off on Let Your Family Know Your Plans

Single People Need Estate Plans

Many single people believe that estate planning is only something that married couples with children really need to do. In fact, it is often more important for singles to have estate plans than it is for married people. If a married person passes away without an estate plan, then by law his or her assets [...]

2016-07-14T11:35:00-07:00July 14th, 2016|Preparing for Consult|Comments Off on Single People Need Estate Plans

Starting Your Estate Planning

Americans like to put off estate planning for as long as they think they can. That runs the risk of not having a plan if you pass away unexpectedly, so it is better to get an estate plan started without delay. People often want to know what the biggest estate planning secret is. They think [...]

2016-07-13T12:26:00-07:00July 13th, 2016|Preparing for Consult|Comments Off on Starting Your Estate Planning

Estate Planning After High School

Estate planning is not likely to be a high priority for most recent high school graduates. It should be. Most high school graduates have going to college or getting a job on their minds. They do not often think about possibly passing away and, therefore, creating an estate plan. That is natural as they are [...]

2016-07-12T11:22:00-07:00July 12th, 2016|Preventing Estate Challenges|Comments Off on Estate Planning After High School

Can Whitney Houston’s Emmy Be Sold?

There are some celebrity estates that just when you begin to think that everything might be settled, they head back to court. Whitney Houston's is one of them. The Emmy awards are given for outstanding performances on television so it might seem strange that Whitney Houston, who was not known for her television acting, won [...]

2016-07-11T11:14:00-07:00July 11th, 2016|Current Affairs|Comments Off on Can Whitney Houston’s Emmy Be Sold?

A Way to Prevent Elder Abuse

Financial abuse of the elderly costs families billions of dollars a year. It can be difficult to prevent entirely, but getting an extra set of eyes on an elderly person's day-to-day finances can help. One of the ways financial abuse of the elderly happens is that an older person is no longer quite as astute [...]

2016-07-09T10:30:00-07:00July 9th, 2016|Elder Law|Comments Off on A Way to Prevent Elder Abuse

Bipartisan Plan to Fix Retirement Problem

A bipartisan commission has released a report with recommendations on how more Americans can be made secure in retirement. If the proposals are enacted, the wealthiest people in the country could have larger tax bills. It is not a secret that millions of Americans do not have enough savings to retire comfortably when they want. [...]

2016-07-08T11:15:00-07:00July 8th, 2016|Retirement|Comments Off on Bipartisan Plan to Fix Retirement Problem

About Your Death

You are going to pass away. It cannot be avoided, so you should plan for it. One of the biggest issues in estate planning is not about the planning itself. It is about getting people to come to terms with the fact that they will pass away eventually. People cannot begin to make plans until [...]

2016-07-07T12:04:00-07:00July 7th, 2016|Funerals|Comments Off on About Your Death

Prince’s Estate Might Be Forced to Release His Music

Fans eager to hear the many unreleased recordings that Prince left behind might get their wishes granted sooner than they anticipated thanks to the estate tax. Prince passed away with a lot of unreleased songs still in his vault. It would most likely be best for his estate to release that music slowly over time [...]

2016-07-06T10:58:00-07:00July 6th, 2016|Taxes|Comments Off on Prince’s Estate Might Be Forced to Release His Music

The Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Likely Headed to Trial

After mediation failed to resolve a dispute between the three surviving children of Martin Luther King Jr. over his Nobel Peace Prize and personal Bible it now appears that the case will go to trial soon. Martin Luther King's two surviving sons and his sole surviving daughter are currently the only shareholders and directors of [...]

2016-07-05T11:57:00-07:00July 5th, 2016|Family Feuds|Comments Off on The Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Likely Headed to Trial
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