ABLE accounts provide tax benefits and flexibility to disabled people. ABLE accounts are available to those disabled before age 26. Read on to learn more about ABLE accounts and how they can be used with a Special Needs Trust for maximum advantage. Special Accounts for People with Special Needs … [Read more...]
Honor LGBT History Month by Updating Your Estate Plan
If you are a member of the LGBT community, you will undoubtedly be celebrating LGBT History Month this October. While you are focusing on LGBT history, why not also focus on your future by updating your current estate plan. Although we have come a long way with regard to LGBT rights, a well thought out and comprehensive estate plan remains the best way to protect you, your assets, and your family. LGBT History Month In 1994, Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school teacher, believed a month … [Read more...]
Estate Planning is for You, Not Just Your Parents or Grandparents
If you’re young and unmarried, do you really need an estate plan? The answer is “yes,” if you care what happens to you and your stuff. Read on to find out how an estate plan can help someone who is young and unmarried. Estate Planning is for You, Not Just Your Parents or Grandparents … [Read more...]
Steps You Can Take Now to Avoid Guardianship Later
In the United States, we can expect to live, on average, almost twice as long as our ancestors did just a century ago. Despite living longer, the natural aging process will still cause physical and mental deterioration at some point before the end of our lives. It may even cause you to reach a point at which you can no longer safely make decisions for yourself. Understandably, you probably do not like the idea of turning over the decision-making authority to someone else; however, the reality is … [Read more...]
Is a Living Trust Better than a Will?
When most people create their initial estate plan, they begin by executing a Last Will and Testament to act as the foundation of their plan. A Will, in fact, can suffice as your entire estate plan when you are young and have yet to start a family nor amass much of an estate. As both your estate and your family grow, however, so should your estate plan. At some point, you may consider adding a living trust to your estate plan. Many people choose to use a living trust instead of a Will as the … [Read more...]
Questions to Ask an Elder Care Attorney
Senior citizens have always had unique legal needs, as well as many of the same legal needs as their younger counterparts; however, as the older population in the United States has exploded in recent decades, the need for attorneys who focus on the legal needs of the elderly has increased as well. From that need evolved the area of the law known as “elder law.” Because it is a relatively new area of the law, most people are not familiar with the types of legal issues an elder care attorney … [Read more...]
Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 2 of 2
Lottery winners often end up in bankruptcy. Learn how an estate planning attorney can help you avoid mistakes and plan for your newfound wealth. The article looks at ways to protect the wealth and ways to benefit charity and others. Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 2 of 2 … [Read more...]
Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 1 of 2
A lucky winner recently won $320 million in the lottery. This article looks at an example of a prior winner’s mistakes. The next article in the series will examine strategies for lottery winners. Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 1 of 2 … [Read more...]
Planning to Avoid Too Much SALT
The new tax law brought a cap of $10,000 on federal deduction for state and local taxes. People are trying different ways to get around the cap. Some of the ways work and others could land you in hot water. Read the article to find out more. Planning to Avoid Too Much SALT … [Read more...]
Trusts for Privacy
Trusts have many uses. Perhaps the most important is that they can provide privacy at death. Garry Shandling is thought to have used a trust to provide privacy for those he left behind. Trusts for Privacy … [Read more...]
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