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June 05, 2025

Do You Update Your Estate Plan as Often as Your Resume?

A resume is a snapshot of your experience, skill set, and education that provides prospective employers insight into who you are and how you will perform. Imagine not updating your …

June 04, 2025

One Sentence That Changed Everything

At the hospital recently, I watched a father get brushed off while trying to help with his son’s care… until he mentioned he had legal authority. Suddenly, the staff was …

June 03, 2025

What Happens to Your Vacation Property or Cabin When You Pass Away?

Vacation homes are not only real estate that must be planned for, managed, and maintained – they are also the birthplace of happy memories for you and your loved ones. …

May 29, 2025

What the Kentucky Derby Can Teach Us All About Wills, Trusts, and Planning for the Future

Each May, the Kentucky Derby dazzles the nation — a two-minute race wrapped in months of preparation, glitz, and high-society tradition. For many elite attendees, it’s not just a horse …

May 28, 2025

Organ Donation & Your Estate Plan

Did you know over 40,000 organ transplants happen each year in the U.S.— more than anywhere else in the world? Whether you’re for or against organ donation, it’s worth a …

May 27, 2025

Liam Payne’s $32 Million Estate Left Without a Will — Cheryl Tweedy Named Administrator for Son Bear

The sudden death of One Direction star Liam Payne sent shockwaves around the world — and now, new details reveal what’s next for his multimillion-dollar legacy. Payne, who passed away …

May 22, 2025

Gold Coins Discovered on Hike Spark Historic Treasure Hunt

Imagine you’re hiking through the serene foothills of the Krkonose Mountains in the Czech Republic when a glint of metal catches your eye from an old stone wall. Curious, you …

May 21, 2025

Protecting Your Safe Haven Assets

Not all wealth lives in the stock market. From fine art to classic cars and rare wine — these ‘safe haven’ assets offer stability when markets get shaky. But here’s …

May 20, 2025

10 Tips That Make 85 the Best Age Yet

In 2000, Roger Rosenblatt published “Rules for Aging,” a humorous and heartfelt guide on growing older with grace. Now at 85, he’s added to his wisdom with a sequel that …

May 15, 2025

Preserve Your Story: Why Estate Planning Should Include Your Genealogy

When we think about estate planning, we often focus on the financial — wills, insurance, real estate, and dividing assets. But what about the stories? The heirlooms? The decades of …