When a spouse dies, it is an emotionally, spiritually, and financially challenging time in a person’s life. It is common for one spouse to handle family tax and estate plans, and a widow(er) may be looking at a complex financial…
If you are just starting to consider your estate planning options or are in the middle of the process, you probably have questions about how to distribute your assets and who should handle it. A trust can be a great…
When a couple divorces, there is usually a great deal of stress on the emotional and financial fronts (particularly if there are children involved). Rarely is the division of assets an amicable process. While your estate plan may be the…
It is common to notice that the owners of podiatry practices and shoe repair companies are typically ages 55 and up. You are witnessing what the statistics show. Older workers dominate some professions. In addition, more Americans are working more…
The Basics of Living Wills If you are unable to communicate for yourself at the moment, a living will lets doctors know what kind of treatment you would like. It is one type of plan or advance directive you can…
Many people’s finances have been on a roller coaster ride over the last few years of economic turmoil. Many businesses shut down or reduced their business in 2020, which resulted in a high rate of under and unemployed workers. The…
You may find it daunting to talk to your parents about their estate plan or will. Many adult children put off having the “dreaded talk” with parents and are unprepared when an unforeseen event like an accident or illness happens.…
A healthy and long life is what most of us strive for, and we respect the wisdom of the elderly. However, their long life often comes with the grief of outliving their spouses, friends, and sometimes their children. If they…
Here’s a question we got from a client a while ago: After my brother died, he left money in a revocable trust for my children – but they could only get that money if they spent it on a trip…
It is one of the most difficult things we will ever have to do in life to contemplate our own death. Yet it is very important to think carefully about the medical treatment we would want for that challenging time.…
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