What Can You Do to Help Support the Seniors You Love Right Now?
What Can You Do to Help Support the Seniors You Love Right Now? From Focus on the Family.com Assisting Aging Loved Ones With Estate Planning What Can You Do to Help Support the Seniors You Love Right Now? Do you…
Avoiding Unnecessary Probate Costs
Avoiding Unnecessary Probate Costs By BARCLAY PALMER Updated Dec 15, 2020 Each year, millions of dollars are spent on soaring attorney and court fees associated with probate proceedings upon the death of a loved one. Avoiding probate in estate planning…
There Are Now So Many Remarkable Things to Do With Ashes to Honor Your Loved One.
There Are Now So Many Remarkable Things to Do With Ashes to Honor Your Loved One. There are only a few things for certain in this life, and unfortunately death is one of them. Whether you are going through the…
The Pros and Cons of Qualified Personal Residence Trust
The Pros and Cons of Qualified Personal Residence Trust The Pros and Cons of Qualified Personal Residence Trust. A qualified personal residence trust (QPRT) is a special type of irrevocable trust that's designed to remove the value of your primary…
Springing Power of Attorney, Can an Agent Acts Under it Before the Principal is Incapacitated?
The Case of an Agent that Acts Under a Springing Power of Attorney Before the Principal is Incapacitated APRIL 28, 2021 By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US Medicaid Planning, Elder Law The Case of an Agent that Acts Under a Springing Power of Attorney…
Estate Planning for the Digital Era
Estate Planning for the Digital Era As owning digital property becomes the norm, estate plans need to employ new strategies. FIDELITY VIEWPOINTS – 07/22/2020 Key takeaways Many people own digital assets: everything from domain names and electronically stored photos and…
Trusts, Wills, and Estate Planning: Facts You Should Know
Trusts, Wills, and Estate Planning: Facts You Should Know BY CARRON ARMSTRONG Updated May 10, 2020 Estate planning conjures images of conniving lawyers and bankers discussing million-dollar trusts for many people, and considering which conditions to place on a bequest…
Why You Might Want to Avoid Probate and How to Do It
Why You Might Want to Avoid Probate and How to Do It BY JULIE GARBER REVIEWED BY EBONY J. HOWARD Updated January 20, 2021 Why You Might Want to Avoid Probate and How to Do It. You've probably heard that…
An Unfunded Trust is a Useless Trust.
An Unfunded Trust is a Useless Trust. An Unfunded Trust is a Useless Trust. For many, a Revocable Living Trust is created as part of an estate plan to determine who will inherit assets and property, rather than relying on…