If you would like to make a charitable gift to a specific individual, you can. However, you should be aware that there are rules that need to be followed. There are all kinds of people in the world who are in need of charitable assistance. Fortunately, there are many others with the means and desire [...]
Everyone regrets something at the end of a long life, even if it is just not telling friends and family how much they meant to them. A letter-writing project seeks to help people alleviate some of those regrets. Doctors and other professionals who care for the elderly who are approaching the end of their lives [...]
If you would like to make sure that your estate goes to the people you want it to go to, then it is important to avoid making some basic estate planning mistakes. It is impossible to avoid making mistakes in every aspect of your life. No one can always be perfect at everything. Estate planning [...]
Estate plans that are perfect on paper can later become completely unworkable. To avoid that and have a good estate plan, you need to take a few simple steps after you get an estate plan. When you walk out of an estate planning attorney’s office with a newly executed estate plan in your hands, do [...]
All too often when one spouse in a marriage needs nursing home care, the couple assumes that the only way they can pay for that care is to sell their home. That might not be the case. Overall, Americans do a poor job of planning for their estates and making plans should they need long-term [...]
The news that Prince passed away without an estate plan and the difficulties caused to his estate have prompted other musicians to consider getting an estate plan. Many artists have been horrified about all of the news surrounding Prince’s estate. They have read about all the claims by his would-be heirs and how large the [...]
It is impossible to create an estate plan that cannot be challenged. But it is possible to make sure that any challenges to your estate plan will have a difficult time succeeding. One of the biggest reasons people decide to get estate plans is to make sure their property goes where they want after they [...]
If you have avoided getting an estate plan and are now facing the prospect of death, it might not be too late for you to get an estate plan that protects the interests of your family. Ideally, you should get an estate plan long before you become terminally ill. However, not everyone really thinks about [...]
You might think that you do not really need an estate plan so there is no point in spending money to get a proper one drawn up. However, that just means that your estate will have to pay more later to do the planning that you did not do. Estate planning is never free. If [...]
If you do not have an estate plan or have a bad plan, then it is likely that your loved ones will have a more difficult time than necessary inheriting your wealth. Fortunately, for most people getting a good estate plan is easier than they often think. One of the many reasons people put off [...]