HOLIDAYS & ESTATE PLANNING Part II

Posted by E.A. Westby on Dec 12, 2014 in Estate Planning | Comments Off on HOLIDAYS & ESTATE PLANNING Part II THE GIFT OF ESTATE PLANNING . . . Creating an Estate Plan is a selfless act. It is about protecting your family and providing for them upon your death. A good estate plan can decrease your family’s stress about the unknown, and increase certainty for when time gets tough. One thing in life is certain, death comes to us all. While none of us like to think about dying, the fact is that improper or...
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HOLIDAYS & ESTATE PLANNING Part 1

Posted by E.A. Westby on Dec 2, 2014 in Estate Planning | Comments Off on HOLIDAYS & ESTATE PLANNING Part 1 THE FAMILY IS ALL TOGETHER . . . The family often times travels great distances to see each other, perhaps even if it is only once or twice a year. Stories are told, family members catch up on the happenings in each other’s lives. Many times during these conversations a parent or grandparent may hint towards estate planning concerns – becoming incapacitated one day, funeral arrangements, what...
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Do It Yourself? You May Be Facing Serious Consequences!

Posted by E.A. Westby on Oct 24, 2014 in Estate Planning | Comments Off on Do It Yourself? You May Be Facing Serious Consequences! The whole idea behind having a proper estate plan drawn up is to avoid creditors, avoid hurt feelings, avoid folks coming out of the woodwork once you have passed away claiming rights to what you worked your whole life to obtain and thought you secured. You should be doing all you can to avoid any potential post-death controversies. A will, for example, can be contested on several grounds...
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