Getting legal documents signed during social distancing orders might not be something that has crossed your mind yet. While wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, and legal guardian nominations are on many of our hearts and minds as…
In a previous article, we shared steps to understanding your parents’ estate planning and the nature of their assets, as well as how to ensure you’re not left with a mess when something happens to them. Today, we want to…
Are You Clear About How Your Parents Estate Plan Will Impact You? Do your parents have an estate plan? Is it up to date? These are important questions to be asking your parents. No matter how rich or poor…
Should You (or Your Parents) Be in the Stock Market Now? If you or your parents have a retirement account, (or any investment accounts for that matter) now is the time to get connected to how those accounts are invested.…
Online Wills – When You Should, When You Shouldn’t and Where to Do It With all of the media about “digital wills” and “online estate planning” it could be tempting to think you can do your estate planning yourself, online.…
A Map to Doing the Right Thing for the People You Love During the COVID-19 Pandemic Right now, huge numbers of people are coming face to face with their own mortality, and realizing they need to plan for the worst.…
It’s the beginning of the month, and bills are coming due. If you are stressed out, it’s important that you know where and how to get access to financial relief. Please consider this not only for yourself, but for your…
What are the most important legal and financial actions you can take right now? As you already know, the COVID-19 pandemic means nothing is business as usual. Many states have implemented a “shelter-in-place” order to limit the spread of the…
How To Talk To Your Parents and Get Them To Stay Home There’s no doubt that your parents have survived frightening world events, whether that was World War II, the war in Vietnam, nuclear threat, illness, poverty, civil unrest, or…
Step By Step Plan for Creating a “Pet Trust” to Protect Your Pet After Your Death. In my previous article, I talked about what to take into consideration when you’re planning for your pet’s care in the event of your…