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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the... more +
Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process.  less -
Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Family Members Living With Dementia: Guardianship and Guardianship Alternatives

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Celebrities like Jay Leno and Emma Hemming Willis (married to Bruce Willis) are speaking out about their experiences with guardianship and caregiving. If you are caring for a family member with dementia too, a time will...more

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Planning for the Future: Managing Your Healthcare with Advance Directives

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A comprehensive estate plan provides how your estate is handled in the event of death or incapacitation. It also establishes your desires for how medical and life-sustaining treatments are communicated and administered. ...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Durable Power of Attorney – One of Your Most Important Estate Planning Documents

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We all make important decisions and engage in regular financial transactions without giving a second thought about our capacity to do so. But what if you suddenly lost the ability? What would happen? While most of us don’t...more

Stevens & Lee

Estate Planning Essentials for Health Care Providers: Protecting Legacy and Loved Ones

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Physicians and healthcare providers, like many others with demanding professions, often postpone or overlook their own estate planning and preparation. Estate planning is a fundamental process for individuals at any stage of...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Importance of Estate Planning

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When we think about making plans to secure our future, generally the discussions revolve around education, career, family, and finances. Creating a comprehensive estate plan, including effective advanced directives, can elude...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

You Can Just Say No: Declining to Act as an Agent Under a Power of Attorney

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Acting as an agent under a power of attorney is a big responsibility and it isn’t something everyone can take on. It is possible to resign or refuse the position....more

Woods Rogers

Estate Planning for Young Adults

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Estate planning is the tool that allows individuals to control how their assets and lives will be managed in case of their incapacitation or death. One common misconception is that estate planning is solely for the wealthy....more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Power of Attorney for My Incapacitated Parents – What Are Our Options?

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A sensitive and often complicated conversation that individuals have with their aging parents relates to protective measures in the event of the parents’ incapacity. A power of attorney and the variations of such concerning...more

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Too Young for an Estate Plan? Think Again

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For young adults, the inevitable is typically not at the forefront when it comes to making future plans, precluding many from giving any thought to what may happen to their assets on death. In reality, all young adults should...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Understanding the Terms of Health Care Directives

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Estate planning experts usually cite the need to include advance health care directives in a comprehensive estate plan. But there’s often disagreement about the legal names given to those directives and their optimal use,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wills, Trusts & Estates: Plain and Simple – Advance Directives Are Important: COVID-19 Or Not

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It is important to have advance directives in place, whether in the midst of a pandemic or not. All adults should have three types of advance directives. ...more

Lowndes

Three Documents You Must Have to Protect Your Family During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

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Naturally, COVID-19 has led to a large degree of uncertainty, which emphasizes the importance of having your estate plan in place – or establishing one if you have not done so already. ...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Estate Planning In The COVID-19 Era

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In uncertain times like these, COVID-19 reminds us to be prepared for the unexpected. Do you have an estate plan in place? If so, now is the time to review those plans and make any necessary updates. If not, consider...more

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Estate Planning and North Carolina Temporary Emergency Video Notarization

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Over the past few months, life has changed dramatically for a majority of North Carolinians. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for individuals to have estate planning documents, including a will, durable powers of...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Estate Planning Considerations in the Time of COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere of stress of a magnitude which is virtually unprecedented in most of our lifetimes. The reality of this crisis has forced many individuals to examine what they can do to protect...more

Lewitt Hackman

What Happens in California if You Do Not Have an Estate Plan at Your Death?

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With the coronavirus pandemic, many people have asked, “what happens if I die without an estate plan?” Without a properly prepared estate plan, California does your planning for you. ...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

An Important Message during Difficult Times

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Friends and colleagues- My thoughts are with you during these uncertain times. First and foremost, I want you and your family to stay safe and healthy. Social distancing is a small price to pay for guarding the wellness...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Taking Control in Uncertain Times – Transfer Tax Planning in the Eye of the Hurricane

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The COVID-19 virus, or Coronavirus, has thrown the world in to a tailspin. Businesses have closed their doors, once crowded streets are deserted and people are self-isolating in their homes. During this crisis, there are...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Estate Planning Tips for Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs

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Q: What is estate planning? Johanna Wise Sullivan: Estate planning entails planning for the care of your family and your assets in the event of your death or incapacity as efficiently and seamlessly as possible. This includes...more

Ruder Ware

Isn’t an Online Financial Power of Attorney Form Good Enough?

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When people ask me what they can do to make things easier for their loved ones if something happens to them, the first question I ask is if they have power of attorney documents in place. A good financial power of attorney...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - February/March 2020: What are the benefits of a durable power of attorney?

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No one likes to think about being incapacitated, but the threat is real. This raises some troubling thoughts about how one’s personal and financial affairs will be handled in the event they’re incapacitated. This article...more

Jaburg Wilk

Do I Need an Estate Plan?

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When You Hear the Term “Estate Planning”, Do You Think: “I don’t need an estate plan because I don’t have very much,” “My wishes are simple, I can just jot down what I need,” “I know someone who said they used a Will...more

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Why Estate Planning is not Just for the Wealthy and Elderly

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In a youth-focused society, it is difficult to contemplate aging, let alone dying. Many young people assume, incorrectly, that estate planning is just for the elderly or the very wealthy. There are four reasons why everyone -...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

What Is the Difference Between a Living Will and a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order?

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It is a very good idea to create advance directives in order to plan for the possibility that you may one day be unable to make your own medical decisions. In doing so, there can be confusion about the difference between a...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

McNees Insights – Estate Planning: March 2019

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Estate Planning for Real Estate Owners - Estate planning for valuable, illiquid assets presents a variety of challenges. With respect to real estate, planning challenges can be compounded due to fractional ownership, outside...more

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