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Digital Estate Planning
July 21st, 2016
The laws concerning digital asset estate planning are a patchwork. Some states have specific laws and others do not. The technology companies that host digital accounts each have their own policies which further complicates things. What happens to yo…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Succession, Trust Funding, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Will
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Trust Creation Mistakes
July 20th, 2016
Creating a trust can be complicated and even experts make mistakes. There are some common mistakes that are made that you should be aware of to make sure that your lawyer does not make them. When you hire an attorney to create a trust for you, do not…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Community Property and Your Estate Plan
July 19th, 2016
If you are considering retiring to a state with community property laws, you should consider how your estate plan could be affected. Chances are you do not live in a community property state. Only a handful of states have community property marriage…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Travel, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Unhappy in Retirement
July 18th, 2016
A recent study revealed that more Americans than ever are unhappy or dissatisfied in retirement. If you are one of them, getting your affairs in order might help your security and satisfaction. When working people think about retirement, they normall…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Hidden Funeral Plan Fees
July 15th, 2016
Senior citizens who make arrangements to pay for their own funerals should be on the lookout for hidden fees in the plans they purchase. Bob Lockler of Kansas City did not want to leave his family with the burden of paying for his funeral, so he made…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
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More Controversy for Michael Jackson's Estate
July 14th, 2016
Michael Jackson's estate has enough legal problems and certainly did not need any more controversy, especially the latest publicity nightmare to hit the news. The estate of Michael Jackson is currently embroiled in a fierce battle with the IRS o…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Estate Planning in a Few Steps
July 12th, 2016
Creating an estate plan can seem like a daunting task for many people, but if you break the process down into the basic steps, it does not seem as challenging. Sometimes people do not get estate plans because they think it is too difficult, that ther…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Power of Attorney, Probate, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Media Denied Hearing in Prince Case
July 11th, 2016
The judge overseeing the probate case concerning Prince's estate has denied a request from several media companies to be heard in the case. However, questions about media access to the case have not been definitively answered. The issue of havin…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Probate, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Undue Influence Can Turn Out to Be Costly
July 8th, 2016
If undue influence over an elderly person can be proven there may be a price to pay. Sometimes undue influence can turn out to be costly as the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reports in "Ex-Derzon Coins operator ordered to pay estate $1.2…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Estates with Valuable Art Works Can Face Problems with IRS
July 7th, 2016
Artwork valued over $50,000 can create an unexpected estate tax bill. Because appraisals on expensive artwork can vary estates can face some difficult issues with the IRS as Barron's discusses in "How Art Can Blow Apart Your Estate," c…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Charitable Giving, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
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