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Beware of Senior Scams!
Beware of Senior Scams!There are many, many good people in the world. Some strangers would give you the shirt off their back, folks who volunteer their time to help others in need, and those who hold the door open for you as you are entering a store....
WHAT ARE TRUSTS AND HOW CAN THE BENEFIT ME?
WHAT ARE TRUSTS AND HOW CAN THE BENEFIT ME?BY: LAMA ALQASEMI, ESQ. Some people may have heard the term come up in passing during a conversation and others may have read about it on a brochure or magazine. Trust. Sounds like a fancy legal document that only people with...
How to Help Your Loved Ones (and Assets) Avoid Probate
How to Help Your Loved Ones (and Assets) Avoid ProbateToday, many people are using a revocable living trust instead of a will or joint ownership as the foundation of their estate plan. When properly prepared, a living trust avoids the public, costly and time-consuming...
Estate Planning for your Real Estate
Estate Planning for Your Real EstateReal estate encompasses not only one’s primary residence but also other real estate such as a vacation home or a rental property. The ideal form of ownership varies depending on the type of real estate you own. Below, we take a look...
Absolute Cares
Most people don’t think about estate or long-term care planning until they need it. At that point, they are easily overwhelmed with confusion, noise, and wrong information. One of the biggest misconceptions is that estate planning is just for rich people, and...
Estate Planning: Why Me, Why Now, and Is a Will Enough?
Estate Planning: Why Me, Why Now, and Is a Will Enough? You have worked hard for years, have family members and friends you care about, and have approached a time in your life when “estate planning” sounds like something you should do, but you are not exactly sure...
Things You Need to Know as Successor Trustee
Things You Need to Know as Successor Trustee Being named as a successor trustee in someone’s revocable living trust document can be considered a great honor. But with that honor comes responsibility. Whether you were appointed to this role due to someone’s death or...
Just Like You Need a Medical Checkup, Your Estate Plan Needs a Checkup!
Just Like You Need a Medical Checkup, Your Estate Plan Needs a Checkup! Whether or not you currently have estate planning documents, one important item to add to your calendar is getting an estate plan checkup. Don’t Have an Estate Plan? If you don’t...
Power of Attorney Misconceptions
Power of Attorney MisconceptionsA durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows someone who you appoint (your agent) to make decisions on your behalf in the event you become incapacitated. If you have not...
Why a Guardianship and How to Avoid It
Why a Guardianship and How to Avoid ItWhat is a guardianship? A guardianship is usually defined as a protective legal proceeding for someone who is incapacitated and unable to manage his/her own affairs. Incapacitated means that the elder is no longer able to receive...
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