For estate planning, trusts, and wills offer different benefits. Each state has its own laws and regulations regarding these legal documents. It is possible to have both a will and a trust; however, the information in each should complement the…
For those who do not know, Britney Spears is a successful pop singer who got her start in show business when she was just eight years old in the Mickey Mouse Club. During her twenties, she experienced a bit of…
Blended families can struggle with inheritance issues and inequitable distribution of assets, and it can cause lengthy and expensive court battles on both a dollar and family unity scale. The fact that you cannot legislate from the grave does not…
When planning for growing old, one way we can be sure what happens to our property is laying out a will and appointing an executor. The executor will delegate who will receive the property and will oversee settling the estate.…
It may be time to reconsider how you plan to pass generational wealth to your heirs since the federal estate tax exemption allowance appears to be in jeopardy of being lowered. Senate Democrats are proposing to lower the current estate…
You hear from older family and friends – or perhaps you even say it yourself – "I had a terrible sleep last night." Or perhaps "I kept waking up with my mind racing and couldn't fall back to sleep." Sleep…
Long distance caregiving is providing care for a person who lives an hour or more away. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) defines this type of caregiving takes many forms – from arranging for in-home care, money management, bill paying,…
The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is partnered with the Veteran's Administration Privacy Service (Office of Privacy and Records Management, OPRM) in a two-year agreement continuing to provide veterans and their dependents with important data on avoiding scams and…
According to Care.com’s annual estate planning survey for 2019 found that 57% of U.S. adults do not have a Last Will & Testament (a “Will”). The survey found that participants were more likely or less likely to have a Will…
Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google are plotting to take over healthcare in the US, and to a lesser extent, so are Microsoft and Facebook, which are also doubling down on entry into the healthcare market. Some of the businesses…