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Estate Planning Needs That You Must Remember

After some careful consideration, you may have found that estate planning is beneficial to you and your life, as well as the futures of the people that you love. You want your assets taken care of in the future, which is why an estate plan is necessary for everyone. Not only this, but they can… Continue reading →

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Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples

Matthew T. McClintock, Vice President of Education at Wealth Counsel, has a lot to say about same-sex marriage and bullet-proofing estate planning. He advises that same-sex couples should start by finding an attorney who will help with them in regards to estate planning. He has stated on the issue, “Find someone with whom you have… Continue reading →

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Mental Capacity Affecting Estate Planning and Wills

In a case known as Andersen v. Hunt, a settlor had established a family trust naming his children as sole remainder beneficiaries with the help of his wife. After his wife died, however, he remarried and had a serious stroke all within years of one another. After the stroke and his remarriage, he amended his… Continue reading →

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Moving Out of State? 3 Estate-Planning Consequences to Consider

There is a lot of things to remember when you are moving out of state. However, you do not want to forget about estate law. With more and more Americans moving each year, everyone should brush up on estate laws in order to avoid state law problems. If you are moving out of state, take… Continue reading →

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Unmarried Partners and Estate Planning

Today, more Americans than ever are choosing to live together rather than get married, which was made apparent in the Census data which showed that the number of live-in couples in the U.S. rose 25 percent between 2000 and 2010. It is important for unmarried couples to note that they do not have some of… Continue reading →

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Planning your Elderly Parent’s Estate

Coping with the idea of a family member passing is an emotional process that we all must deal with at some point. It can also force us to think about estate planning for the future. Who needs a will? We all do – regardless of how many or how little assets we have. Helping your… Continue reading →

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Estate Planning Checklist

In today’s busy world, we often concentrate on raising our families and fail to take into account the potential risk for an unexpected event, such as the death of a spouse, which can leave our financial life in disarray. Regardless of age and health, no one likes to think about planning for when they are… Continue reading →

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