HOLIDAYS & ESTATE PLANNING Part II

Posted by 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 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 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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Estate Planning – Why You Shouldn’t Wait!

Posted by on Sep 29, 2014 in Estate Planning | Comments Off on Estate Planning – Why You Shouldn’t Wait! Most people tend to think that estate planning is for the wealthy or for the elderly. This is a serious falsehood. Below are some tips and reasons why waiting is a disaster no matter what your circumstances are. A Proper Estate Plan Is Crucial Regardless of Net Worth: This is true for everyone but especially for those folks who are responsible for a lot of other people in their lives. Think of...
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Estate Planning 101 For Women

Posted by on Sep 18, 2014 in Estate Planning | Comments Off on Estate Planning 101 For Women Ladies, did you know that 36% of women 65 and older are widowed, compared with 12% of men 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is just one statistic that places us as women into a special bracket of folks who need to think about their plan. What kind of plan you ask? We as women tend to plan nearly everything from our life goals to dinner but we fall short when it comes to...
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