Protect Your Elderly Parents from Scammers
Scam artists often target older adults, partly because they have amassed greater wealth.
READ MOREWhat are Pros and Cons of a Marital Trust?
A marital trust is a complex estate planning tool that should be crafted carefully. Because of its tax benefits, you should work closely with an experienced estate planning attorney to ensure that the marital trust is established properly.
READ MOREOlder Singles Can Plan to Protect Themselves
Aging solo is about those individuals who are widowed or not married, live alone and have no family or none they can count on. They are going through the last years of their lives on their own. It can be just fine until one’s health declines and the usual activities and access to friends get out of reach.
READ MOREDo Joint Accounts With Rights of Survivorship Work?
Joint accounts may seem like an effective way to prepare if parents need help with finances as they get older, but unexpected problems could crop up.
READ MORECan We Learn from the Presley’s Estate Fight?
Priscilla Presley’s fight to remain trustee of Lisa Marie Presley’s trust can teach anyone a few lessons on proper estate planning.
READ MOREDoes Divorce Have an Impact on Estate Planning?
When you're in the midst of a divorce, you're probably not thinking about estate planning or your will. However, if you're divorcing, you should think about the impact a divorce can have on an estate plan.
READ MOREHow a Special Needs Trust Protects Loved Ones
While it may not seem necessary when a special needs child is young, setting up a trust to ensure their financial stability is better to be done sooner rather than later.
READ MOREWhat Legal Documents are Needed in an Estate Plan?
While legal documents may seem obtuse and difficult to understand, they are crucial for estate purposes.
READ MOREWhat You Need to Know When Making Your Will
While many people think that estate planning is only for the wealthy, experts say that’s not the case.
READ MOREYou Can Avoid Unintended Consequences
Although there is certainly no shortage of people with selfish or malevolent intent, a great number of estate plans that end in disaster are due to unintended consequences.
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