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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 -
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

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

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

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

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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

Jaburg Wilk

Your Guide to Essential Estate Planning Documents

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If you’re like most people, there is a laundry list of things you’d rather do than think about your estate plan. While it can be a challenging area to discuss, your estate plan is essential to ensure you and your family are...more

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Preparing Health Care Documents is Just the First Step

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Taking the time to complete your health care power of attorney and living will is a great step toward ensuring that your health care wishes will be followed if you are unable to make decisions for yourself. A health care...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Financial and Healthcare Decision-Making During a Crisis

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COVID-19 has changed our lives in so many ways. Social distancing and wearing masks at the grocery store have become the new normal. We are all doing our best to make sure our families are safe, which in many cases has...more

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Will Your Health Care Wishes Be Followed?

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If you’re like many people, you have not put much thought into who will make your health care decisions if you are unable or what kinds of decisions might need to be made. However, during these unprecedented times, you may...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Don't Keep Your Health Care Documents a Secret!

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You’ve already read about the importance of discussing death and dying, and why in Massachusetts you must have the document, and then have the conversation, so you know that having a health care proxy is important. If you do...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Insight on Estate Planning - October/November 2019: Put pen to paper How a letter of instruction can benefit family harmony

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A person’s will is the centerpiece of his or her estate plan. Typically, it’s the most important document used in estate planning and is created before any other. A document that complements a will is a letter of instruction....more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Advance Directives: Living Wills, Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney

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We’re coming to the end of the school year and into the days of summer and no one wants to think about anything too “heavy”. It is, however, important to have advance directives in place. All adults (including kids over 18...more

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The sandwich generation: A slice of life

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If a person is pulled between the pressing needs of elderly parents and his or her own children, he or she is part of the “sandwich generation.” This position can lead to frustration, anguish and even financial loss. This...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - June/July 2017

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The sandwich generation: A slice of life - Do you feel like you’re pulled between the pressing needs of your elderly parents and your own children? If so, you’re part of the “sandwich generation,” the term coined to...more

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