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It’s Not Just About Bitcoin; Everyone has Digital Assets They Need to Consider in Their Estate Plan
If you’re reading this, you have digital assets. Anyone with a computer attached to the internet conducts a portion of their life online. This means that whether through email, online banking, social media, investing, or buying real estate in the Metaverse, you own...
Starting Off on The Right Foot with a Solid Business Succession Plan
Succession planning rarely tops the list of a business owner’s priorities. After all, managing daily tasks and making it to month’s end doesn’t often leave time for issues that aren’t of immediate concern. Here’s the thing, though: a succession plan is of immediate...
What is the Medicaid Look-Back Period?
Medicaid can pay for the long-term institutional care of individuals who meet certain income and asset requirements. However, if the applicant’s assets and income exceed these limits, he or she may not qualify for Medicaid assistance until the limits are met. Given...
The Most Thoughtful Gift: Medical & Financial Safety for Your Newly 18-Year-Old Children
With the holiday season in full swing and with Christmas right around the corner, the pressure of finding that perfect gift for loved ones is growing. While an estate plan might not make your newly 18-year-old child light up like the newest version iPhone, the...
How to Talk to Your Parents About Estate Planning
As fall ticks over into winter and Christmas music begins to dominate the airwaves many folks are looking forward to finally sharing holiday time with family. Last year many gatherings were put off or limited to small groups out of necessary precaution and so this...
The Goals and Benefits of a Spendthrift Trust
Typically used to prevent a beneficiary from receiving his or her inheritance all at once is known as a spendthrift trust. A grantor, the person who creates the trust, may want to consider this approach for several reasons. The most apparent reason is that the grantor...
Breaking the Stereotype: Why Estate Planning is for Everyone and it’s Not as Daunting as it Seems
You can trust an estate planning attorney to tell you that everyone needs an estate plan but the fact is it’s true. Every adult needs to organize their affairs and it’s not just a shame but a real danger that more folks aren’t aware of this. Why? Because an estate...
4 Ways to Get Your Finances in Shape Before the End of The Year
As autumn slides over into winter and decorations announce the start of the holiday season, it is hard to avoid the impulse to take stock of the highs and lows of this past year. 2021 has been a mixed bag perpetuating many of 2020’s struggles, relieving others, and...
A Look at America’s Most Popular Pension Plan: Social Security
Approximately 50% of elderly Americans receive at least half of their income from Social Security. Let’s take a look at this important program and some of the changes we will see this year. Eligibility. Eligibility for Social Security is based on the number of credits...
Creating a Plan for Your Special Needs Child After You Are Gone
Parents of children with special needs understandably worry about what will happen when they are gone. If you are a parent in this position, you have probably lost sleep over how your loved one will remain financially secure in your absence, how they will manage...
Estate Planning 101: What Happens to My Assets After I Die?
A lot of uncertainty surrounds what happens when we die and yet this need not apply to your assets. Executing a robust estate plan leaves you certain of where your assets will end up when you pass. True peace of mind in this regard requires not only having an estate...
What’s Not to Like About an ‘I Love You Will?’ …Plenty.
An ‘I Love You Will’ is a last will and testament in which the testator—the person who makes the will—leaves everything to his or her spouse. If you have thought about making a will in the past, you likely considered this approach. Perhaps you have already created...
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