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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 -
Amundsen Davis LLC

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

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Estate Planning for Young Adults: Essential Documents as Your Child Heads to College

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As your child approaches their milestone 18th birthday, it's crucial to understand the changes and responsibilities that accompany reaching the age of majority in the eyes of the law. This moment marks their transition into...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

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

No Time Like the Present: Address Top Estate Planning Priorities Today

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When it comes to estate planning, consider taking a page out of the Boy Scouts Handbook: Be prepared. The last thing you want is for your family to be scrambling to pick up the pieces after your death. Of course, you’ll need...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall: You Haven’t Recently Updated Your Powers of Attorney

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Health care and financial powers of attorney are critical components of an effective estate plan. Indeed, while much of your estate plan focuses on actions that take place after your death, it’s equally important to have a...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Estate and Tax Planning for US Expatriates

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What are the most important elements of estate and tax planning for US expatriates?  Are you planning to move out of the United States?  Are you a US taxpayer who lives and works outside of the country?  What are some of the...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Things To Consider When Creating An Estate Plan

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When thinking of creating an estate plan, here are a few things to consider before finalizing your final wishes: Should you create a Will or a Trust? The essential difference between a will and a trust is that a...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Estate Planning: Eight Steps to Take Now

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Many think estate planning is only a concern for those who are later in their stage of life or wealthy. They put it off for years, or entirely. Estate planning is for everyone and essential to maintain financial security...more

Lerch, Early & Brewer

Planning for the Future: Gaining Peace of Mind Through an Advance Directive

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Though some situations cannot be avoided, legal documents can be employed to clarify your wishes and priorities. If you become debilitated by an illness or injury, an advance directive can detail which treatments and...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Back to the Basics: Understanding the Difference Between an Ohio Health Care Power of Attorney and an Ohio Living Will

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Prospective clients often call and tell me they “need a simple living will.” They usually mean they want a will – and likely a trust, general power of attorney, health care power of attorney, living will, and real estate...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

A Living Trust and a Pour-Over Will: Two Estate Planning Documents Working in Tandem

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At the very least, your estate plan should include a legally valid will governing the disposition of assets upon your death. But comprehensive estate planning often goes much further....more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Estate Planning Considerations That Apply to Nearly Everyone

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Our attorneys field questions every day about the nuanced estate planning issues that arise due to a client's unique circumstances, but there also are many fundamental estate planning considerations that apply "across the...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Living Wills: What They Are and Why You Need One - May 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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More than 50% of Americans lack an estate plan, which can lead to tricky situations down the road when a loved one gets sick or passes away. A living will, or advanced directive, in particular, can be a critical document in...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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Powers of Attorney – Planning for Life Is as Important as Planning for Death

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Many people think that estate planning is just about what happens when someone dies. However, an equally-important part of estate planning is ensuring that you are cared for while you are still alive. If you become...more

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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

Bowditch & Dewey

Four Basic Estate Planning Documents that Everyone Needs

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Many people think they don’t need “estate planning” because they don’t have enough assets to generate an estate tax; however, there are four basic estate planning documents everyone should have regardless of net worth. 1....more

Dentons

Living Will and Medical Directives in Light of COVID

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First and foremost, let’s address a common misconception we’re seeing right now: a Living Will is NOT the same as a Last Will and Testament. The terms “living will” and “medical directives” are hot topics currently as many...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] The Dos and Don’ts of Power of Attorneys and Living Wills - July 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Whether you have been named power of attorney or have named someone to act as yours, it is crucial to understand the legal obligations and restrictions of power of attorney and living wills. In this webinar, Whitney O’Reilly...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

This is the Time to Update Important Documents

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By unexpectedly raising apprehensions regarding mortality and quality of life issues that many Individuals were not addressing prior to the pandemic, the Covid-19 pandemic is provoking  individuals to think about their...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

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Happy 18th Birthday! Your College-Aged Child is an Adult. Now What?

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Believe it or not, as of your child's 18th birthday, your child is an "adult" in the eyes of the law. With colleges and many businesses shut down due to COVID-19, your adult child might be living back under your roof and...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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Revisiting your Healthcare Directive (or Living Will) in Light of COVID-19

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The numbers of confirmed cases of U.S. citizens with COVID and of those who die from COVID related symptoms are continuing to rise. COVID-19 has caused life-threating respiratory conditions, extended hospitalizations, and a...more

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