As a new year begins, it’s a good time to think about updating your estate plan. This includes your entire plan, including beneficiary designations. Beneficiary designations may control a large part of your assets and it’s important to be sure your plan is coordinated to consider these. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Updating Your Plan: Beneficiary Designations
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Updating Your Plan: Your Trust or Will
Regularly reviewing your estate plan to ensure it's accuracy is important. This includes your entire plan, including your primary vehicle, such as a trust or will. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Updating Your Plan: Your Trust or Will
Updating Your Plan: Powers of Attorney
Powers of Attorney are part of even the simplest estate plan. A Power of Attorney allows your Agent to act for you. There are Powers of Attorney for financial matters and also those for health care. While reviewing your estate plan, it’s important to consider if you need to update either of these powers. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Updating Your Plan: Powers of Attorney
Take Care of Yourself When Caring for Another
As a caregiver, you take great pride in helping a loved one. And while you’re happy to do so, there’s no denying the stress it can put on your life. In addition to your own schedule, which often includes work and caring for your immediate family, you have many responsibilities as a caretaker. Rather than run yourself ragged, it’s important to take a step back and care for yourself too. There are many places you can turn for relief such as: Other family members and friends Long-term … [Read more...] about Take Care of Yourself When Caring for Another
How Will You Pay for Long-Term Care?
It’s your hope that you never have to pay for long-term care, but it’s critical that you have a plan in place for doing so. This way, if the time does come, it’s one less thing for you to worry about. You’ll know exactly what you need to do. There are several ways to pay for long-term care, with these options among the most common: Medicaid: If you qualify for Medicaid, it’s typically the best way to pay for long-term care. Remember, Medicare doesn’t pay for long-term care. It’s only … [Read more...] about How Will You Pay for Long-Term Care?
Business Planning: Things You Need to Think About
Are you a business owner? Are you beginning to wonder what will happen to the company you love in the future? Are you also concerned about the here and now? It doesn’t matter if you’re in the process of starting a business or have been an owner for many years, there are benefits of business planning. Tip: it’s best to tackle planning when your company is in its infancy, as doing so allows you to get everything in order from day one. Here are some of the things to think about and … [Read more...] about Business Planning: Things You Need to Think About
Preparing for the Unexpected…and the Eventual
The world is an unusual place. Things you’d never expect to happen sometimes actually do happen. There are natural disasters and unusual phenomenon. It’s important to prepare, not just for the unexpected but the eventual, as well. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Unexpected…and the Eventual
What’s Wrong with DIY Estate Planning?
DIY this and DIY that. In today’s day and age, the DIY craze is in full effect. And while this can be fun for some activities, such as home improvement projects, it’s something to steer clear of when estate planning. DIY estate planning sounds like a good idea for many reasons. Not only can it save you time, but you don’t have to consult with an attorney, thus saving yourself money. However, if you go down this path, you could find yourself making mistakes or facing challenges that you … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong with DIY Estate Planning?
What Is a HIPAA Release?
The acronym HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. In this post, we will explain why this piece of legislation is something to take into consideration when you are planning your estate. Advance Directives for Health Care Everyone is well aware of the fact that you have to facilitate postmortem asset transfers when you put your estate plan in place. A lot of people think this is the long and short of it, but a proper estate plan will also address … [Read more...] about What Is a HIPAA Release?
Yes, Asset Protection is Important
Estate planning and asset protection go together hand in hand. If you don’t have a solid asset protection strategy in place, there’s a chance some or all of your assets could be at risk in the future – and that’s not a risk you want to take. While there are many risks you can hedge against with the proper asset protection strategy, here are some of the most common: Disability or incapacity: For example, if you suffer a serious injury, it could impact your finances in a variety of ways. … [Read more...] about Yes, Asset Protection is Important
