Creating an estate plan is a responsible step to take as an adult. It includes things like your will, power of attorney and advanced healthcare directive. However, some people don’t realize that their estate plan is an evolving legal entity that must be updated and...
It isn't often that pop culture focuses on estate planning, and what movies include is often inaccurate or misleading. Many viewers watching Taylor Swift's recent music video might chuckle at the extended scene involving a family altercation as they read her will. Her...
People often think of asset distribution as something that happens almost immediately after a person dies. When a parent passes away, heirs get an inheritance and they can use it once they’ve collected it from the estate. The will is just a document that tells them...
Investing in a commercial property is a significant milestone. If you are already running a successful business, having your own property could eliminate rent while giving you more control over how you customize your premises at the same time. However, buying...
Your goal is to have paid off all of your debts by the time you pass away. You make a good living, so you know that it’s possible with the right planning. There is plenty of money to get things taken care of properly. But you also know that there are going to be some...
Pretty much everyone wants to pass down a little something to their loved ones when they die. You work hard to make wealth so you can provide for the people you care about. And the last thing you want is to see a huge chunk of your hard-earned wealth go to the...
You can use an advance directive to make your medical decisions in a few different ways. The first one is simply to make your end-of-life treatment choices in advance, write down a list of instructions, and keep it on file so that the medical team can refer to it. For...
The COVID-19 public health emergency, first declared in January of 2020, will continue through October 13, 2022, following renewal by US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra. The decision comes in the shadow of another Omicron...
You’re setting up your estate plan, and you want to make sure that things go smoothly and there are no disputes between your children. Maybe you’ve heard stories of families caught in these disputes, and they end up never speaking again or having a long-term falling...
You are making your estate plans and want to leave a substantial amount of money to your only child. You have some concerns because they are not good at managing their money. How can you provide for them without enabling their bad habits? A spendthrift trust fund is a...