Jul 31, 2019 | Adult Children, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
Estate planning for the future inheritance of your children and grandchildren should include protective measures to keep assets from disappearing or being claimed by a creditor. A simple way to achieve inheritance protection is through a trust. A trust can pass your...Apr 15, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare Planning, Trusts, Wills
Estate planning is important for people of all ages, but as we age, the need for planning becomes even more critical. Many people avoid estate planning because they do not want to think about the end of life, failing health or disability. Others believe that an estate...Aug 4, 2017 | Adult Children, Advance Directives, Advisors, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Trusts, Wills
This month’s article comes from Monica Stanley. Monica is a financial advisor for families and small business owners with Edward Jones. She discusses why women business owners need retirement plans. If you’re a woman who owns a business, you’ve got plenty of...Apr 6, 2017 | Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Wills
The concept of hospice as medical treatment is a relatively new concept. Physician Dame Cicely Saunders introduced the idea of specialized care for the dying. She began working with the terminally ill in 1948 and started the first modern hospice center in London in...Nov 17, 2016 | Adult Children, HIPAA Release, Trusts, VA Disability, Wills
In this month’s newsletter we will look at the considerations those who want to age in place must consider in order to do that. There are some tremendous challenges when ensuring our homes and communities are ready to support a high quality of life for older adults...Oct 5, 2016 | Advisors, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Trusts, Wills
No matter how much effort is put into planning an estate, the plan won’t work smoothly if the wrong executor is chosen — or, if a living trust, the wrong trustee. This article discusses four common mistakes people make when choosing an executor or trustee. Estate...