When should your child have an estate plan
Most people wouldn’t necessarily think of their 18 year old child as an adult but in the eyes of the law he or she is with few exceptions.
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Estate planning when you have furry (finned, feathered, or scaly) children
According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are approximately 80 million dogs in the United States and over 86 million cats.
Keeping estate plans up to date
Are you following through on your estate plans? Here’s what I mean. If you have a life insurance policy, do you still want it to go to the beneficiary you chose a decade ago? Two decades ago?
Why your estate plan should include a prenuptial agreement
Prenuptial agreements used to be the purview of the wealthy but they’ve become increasingly common and as a result so have successful spousal challenges.
Redo Your Estate Plan Before You Remarry
If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate, but it is also important to focus on less exciting matters like redoing your estate plan. You may have created an estate plan during your first marriage, but this time it will probably be more complicated–especially if you have children from your first marriage or … Read more
Is It Better to Remarry or Just Live Together?
Finding love later in life may be unexpected and exciting, but should it lead to marriage? The considerations are much different for an older couple with adult children and retirement plans than for a young couple just starting out. Before deciding whether to get married or just live together, you need to look at your … Read more
Should You Update Your Estate Plan ?
Estate Plan Check List SHOULD YOU CONSIDER UPDATING YOUR CURRENT ESTATE PLAN? Are you or is your spouse over age 60?Points: 1 if Yes; 0 if No._____ Are you currently married or in a marriage like relationship?Points: 1 if Yes; 0 if No._____ Are you or your spouse in danger of needing assistance with activities … Read more
10 Reasons to Create an Estate Plan Now
Many people think that estate plans are for someone else, not them. They may rationalize that they are too young or don’t have enough money to reap the tax benefits of a plan. But as the following list makes clear, estate planning is for everyone, regardless of age or net worth. Loss of capacity. What … Read more
Why Plan Your Estate ?
The knowledge that we will eventually die is one of the things that distinguishes humans from other living beings. At the same time, no one likes to swell on the prospect of his or her own death. But if you, your parents and other loved ones postpone planning until it is too late, you runt … Read more
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Aging Options is a holistic care management and elder law practice that helps families plan for, pay for and coordinate the long-term care of elderly loved ones. Aging Options has been helping elderly clients and their families avoid the financial, legal and emotional disasters of aging. They offer services in such areas as: Elder Law … Read more