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What is a Power of Attorney and Do I Need One?

September 7th, 2017
A power of attorney is a legal document that gives another person the power to handle your financial affairs. As long as you are competent to make decisions, the person whom you designated in your power of attorney, or your agent, can manage your fin… Read More
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Tags: estate planning, power of attorney

Military Estate Planning

June 20th, 2016
Due to the nature of their employment people in the military need estate plans so that their families are taken care of no matter what happens. Everyone should have at least a basic estate plan because it is impossible to know when an accident or ser… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, power of attorney, will

Business Estate Planning

May 30th, 2016
Business ownership complicates estate planning, but it does not make it impossible. The more assets you have and the more complex those assets are the more complicated it is to make an effective estate plan. This is especially true if one of your ass… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Small Business, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Business Planning, estate planning, power of attorney, will

Same-Sex Couples May Still Have Special Estate Planning Needs

April 7th, 2016
Despite the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage in the U.S., many older same-sex couples still face challenges and need special estate planning. The decision by the Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage throughout the U.… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: estate planning, law, marriage, power of attorney, same-sex marriage, trust, weddings, will

Japan Debating Living Wills

March 24th, 2016
The right to refuse life-extending medical care is well-established in the U.S. Millions of Americans have living wills instructing doctors not to give them certain kinds of treatment. In Japan the idea is a novel one and being hotly debated. In the… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Power of Attorney, Religion, Succession, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Will
Tags: aging issues, estate planning, Living Will, power of attorney, web blogs, Wills

How Healthy Will Elderly Baby Boomers Be?

January 13th, 2016
The baby boomer generation is on average expected to live a lot longer than previous generations, but that does not mean they are expected to be healthier than the elderly of those previous generations. In 2030, when the last of the baby boomer gener… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Food and Drink, Long Term Care, Power of Attorney, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Advanced Health Care Directive, estate planning, power of attorney

Attorney Charged With Theft in Louisiana Estate Case

December 10th, 2015
A feud that began with a bitter child custody battle might have led to one of the attorneys in the case being charged with falsifying a will and theft. Louisiana attorney Michael Cox represented Michael Davisson in a custody battle against Davisson&#… Read More
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Categories: Charitable Giving, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Special Needs, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Estate, power of attorney, will

Irrevocable Trusts May be the Answer to Tough Estate Planning Issues

November 5th, 2015
The death of a loved one can create a lot of financial complexity. For families that have set up irrevocable trusts to facilitate the transfer of assets from one generation to another, the tax implications can be even more complicated. However, there… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Asset Protection, estate planning, Estate Planning Lawyer, Estate Tax, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Income Tax, Inheritance, Irrevocable Trust, Living Trust, power of attorney, probate, Probate Attorney, Probate Court, Tax Planning, Trusts, Trusts and Estates, Will Changes, Wills

Easy to Explain Estate Taxes? Not Exactly

October 30th, 2015
Seems like the subject of estate taxes becomes part of every politician's election promises, and today's election environment is no different. Even though we are not really expecting significant changes in that area, estate taxes have chang… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Power of Attorney, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs
Tags: 529 Savings Plan, Asset Protection, estate planning, Estate Planning Lawyer, Estate Tax, Inheritance, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, Living Trust, power of attorney, Tax Planning, Trusts, Trusts and Estates, Wills

Former NBA Star Could have Future Ex-Wife Making Medical Decisions

October 28th, 2015
Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian may appear to be split on reality TV, but on paper, their divorce is not final. That could leave the former NBA player's estranged wife with the role of making medical decisions for him. Odom, who has an address i… Read More
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Categories: Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Games, Long Term Care, Postnuptial Agreements, Power of Attorney, Sports, Television, Weblogs
Tags: Advanced Directive, estate planning, Estate Planning Lawyer, Healthcare Proxy, Living Will, power of attorney
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