For Many College-Bound Kids This Is The First Time They’ve Lived Away From Their Parents It’s an exhilarating and frightening time with lots of new experiences and things to learn. Preparing for death or impairment is not nearly as fun as decorating your first dorm room. But even young people need estate planning to make…
Sometimes It Seems Like Procrastination Is Our National Pastime We often add tasks to our to-do-lists, then ignore them. If you’ve been putting off putting together a plan to handle your estate, you’re not alone. Well, National Estate Planning Awareness Week is the week of October 16. What better time to give your life care…
Wouldn’t it be great if your family didn’t have to go to court to settle your estate? It’s possible to legally avoid putting your estate through probate or at least simplify the process. It Just Takes A Little Planning On Your Part & Some Help From A Qualified AZ Estate Planning Lawyer To Avoid Probate…
People often talk about estate planning. We even hear about it on the news, especially if someone’s plans have gone wrong. But what does the term really mean? What kinds of documents might make up the complete estate planning package? Last Will & Testament We usually just say “Will” when talking about someone’s Last Will…
What Advantages Does A Power Of Attorney Give? It can be confusing knowing which planning documents are needed for what and which are needed, when. The thing is, most documents must be done before you ever need them. It is when you need them, and they are not done or are not done correctly, that…
Digital assets represent a growing portion of Americans’ estates. Fewer than 40 percent of Americans have their estate plans done and even fewer take the time to arrange for their digital assets. Today’s American spends an increasing amount of time and money online leaving behind a path of information that could be very valuable. Including…
Ever See A Woman Who Has Had Her Cameo Necklace Snatched Away By Her Sister? Inheritance Disputes Aren’t Funny! Avoid Inheritance Disputes Over Your Heirlooms Heirlooms such as jewelry, cookie jars, framed pictures or quilts to name a few can spur a fight like no dollar bill ever could. Every time you turn around these days,…
When Planning Involves A Vacation Or Dinner Out With Friends, We Are All Over It. Yet, often, when planning is about our death or our life as an elderly person, not so much. Unfortunately, when we fail to plan for when we cannot make our own decisions or when we die, our family suffers most.…
Learning estate planning is quite a bit different than learning to replace a spigot on You-Tube. With so much information available online today from learning home repair hacks and even publishing your own book, it is tempting to try to do this for yourself. Making an appointment to see an attorney is hardly at the…
In the estate-planning arena, we joke that no one wants to come in to see us because we talk about death. The truth is, estate planning can help as much with things that occur in life as much as death. Here are four ways a sound plan can help with life. Your Plan Can Avoid…