Estate Planning

Don’t Name Your Child As The Beneficiary

Don’t Name Your Child As The Beneficiary

When you have children, you’ll go to the ends of the earth to protect them and make sure they are safe and happy. It’s a major reason why parents buy life insurance — or the main one at least. Having life insurance means that if something happened to you, your children would be OK financially.
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Do I Need an Advance Health Care Directive?

Do I Need an Advance Health Care Directive?

Have you been wondering… What is the difference between a living will and a health care directive? Let us explain! An advance directive is a set of instructions someone prepares in advance of ill health that determines his healthcare wishes. A living will is one type of advance directive that becomes effective when a person is terminally ill and incapacitated.

What to Do When Someone Passes Away

What to Do When Someone Passes Away

Having a family member pass away is something that is so emotionally draining, but thinking about the next steps are right at the top of mind. So, if you are wondering what that next step is, we are recommending probate.

A partly written Will

Why DIY Wills Are Often Insufficient

A do-it-yourself (DIY) or even an online Will may seem like a really good deal on the surface – for a little bit of money you purchase a Will template or you can go online and have it prepared without an attorney. But, a Will can be a complicated matter – estate attorneys go to school for years a…

Two Documents Every 18 Year Old Should Sign

Two Documents Every 18 Year Old Should Sign

Two Documents Every 18 Year Old Should Sign
Whether your young adult lives at home with you, attending college or out on their own, we recommend that your child sign a Durable Power or Attorney for Finances and a Power of Attorney for Health Care.  These two estate planning documents, more commo…

Why Not Make 2020 The Year Your Complete Your Estate Plan

Why Not Make 2020 The Year Your Complete Your Estate Plan

Why not make 2020 the year you finally give yourself and your loved ones the peace of mind of a well thought out estate plan?
With the New Year behind us, our thoughts inevitably turn to new beginnings and self-improvement. Many of us resolved to eat healthier and exercise more, save more money…

What is a Will and why do I need one?

What is a Will and why do I need one?

What is a Will and why do I need one?
It is often difficult for people to think about death, and understandably so, but in order to ensure that your loved ones are cared for after you pass away, it is important to consider drafting a will.  A will is a written document, that designates guardians…