What You Need to Do Before Your Disabled Child Turns 18
When your special needs child is under the age of 18, you, as their parent can make most, if not all decisions, on their behalf. However, when your child turns …
What is a Health Care Directive?
It’s a legal document that is commonly part of an estate plan. It can include instructions from you to your future medical providers, but may also be called, or include, …
Lessons from Jennifer Flewellen’s Inspiring Story
Jennifer’s story is a powerful reminder of the unpredictability of life and the critical role a Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA) can play.
What You Need to Do Before Your Disabled Child Turns 18
When your special needs child is under the age of 18, you, as their parent, can make most, if not all decisions, on their behalf. However, when your child turns …
Things You Can Do to Help Prove You Are Mentally Competent When Executing Your Estate Plan
Although we would all like to believe that our family and loved ones will honor our wishes as expressed in our estate plan, contests are more common than you might …
Bahá’í Estate Planning Considerations
Bahá’í estate planning, like estate planning for many of the world’s major religions, must be undertaken with a careful eye on sacred law and customs. For those unfamiliar with the …
Myths and Frequently Asked Questions: Estate Planning for First Responders
Myth 1: I can do estate planning any time. I do not need to worry about it right now. Tragedy can strike at any time. Putting your life on the …
Estate Planning Checklist to Facilitate Multigenerational Wealth Transfers
Studies estimate that 70 percent of family wealth is lost by the end of the second generation and 90 percent by the end of the third generation. To help your …
What if I Can Find Only Photocopies or Digital Copies of My Estate Planning Documents?
If you were to ask attorneys across the country how often they get phone calls like the following, the answer (“Very frequently”) may surprise you. The phone call might go …