Estate Planning
What Are the Differences Between Special Needs Trusts and Able Accounts?
People with disabilities can save money tax-free by creating a special needs trust (SNT) or an Achieving a Better Life Experience account…
The Basics of Making a Will
An estate plan specifies how your property will be distributed when you die and provides instructions regarding how to care for your…
Your Elderly Loved One’s Care: Researching the Best Options
According to sources, funding for government agencies responsible for overseeing long-term care facilities is insufficient. They lack the resources to do proper…
Structured Settlements as a Source of Funding for Special Needs Trusts
Personal injury lawsuits may result in a lump sum award or a structured settlement that is paid out over time. You may…
The Best Ways to Plan Your Blended Family Estate
As a result of inheritance in a blended family, families may feel hurt and inequitably distributed, leading to lengthy legal battles that…
If the Beneficiary Is No Longer Alive, Who Gets the Inheritance?
What happens to a beneficiary’s inheritance when they die? You may be wondering whether if you leave property to your brother Jim,…
Helping a Loved One Who Is Aging
A family system’s natural tendency is to provide health care to an aging relative. The love and care many adult children receive…
Preparing your Estate for your 4-legged children.
Pets are such a blessing in our lives and provide us with unconditional love and they should be here to enrich our lives whether we are 9 or 99. With a little planning we can be sure that we don’t leave them helpless . . . …
A Guide for Understanding Wills and Trusts
There are a number of benefits to using both a will and a trust for estate planning. Each state has specific laws…
Who Is Represented by the Probate Attorney: The Executor or the Heirs to the Estate?
You should know the lawyer’s role as soon as you start the probate process, whether you are the executor or heir. One…
