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A power of attorney is a vital part of any estate plan. The power of attorney—or POA as it’s often called—is a legal document that gives a selected individual the authority to act for another individual in legal or financial…

If we’ve learned anything throughout the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s that life can be extremely unpredictable. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing what the future holds, or if and when tragedy will strike. While an estate plan…

We wanted to share a blog post from a friend of ours.  Thomas Glascock is an estate planning attorney out of New York. We work together in the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys to help each other create estate…

According to government statistics, a person turning 65 today has a nearly 70% chance of needing long-term care in their remaining years. Women require care for an average of 3.7 years while men, who have a shorter life expectancy, need an…

Yes, estate planning is an effective way to protect you and your assets from the uncertainties of the future. But—perhaps more importantly—estate planning also protects the people you love in countless ways. Estate planning is a gift for your family…

An estimated two million people in the United States are struggling with a substance abuse disorder related to prescription opioid pain medications, and 591,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. These are…

If you are unmarried and have no children, you are probably not financially responsible for anyone else. Does this mean you are exempt from having an estate plan? The answer is a resounding no. You still need to have a…

If you are a caretaker for a loved one with special needs, you may be concerned about what will happen to them if you were to suddenly become incapacitated or pass on. This concern is perfectly understandable. You want to…

Imagine that you become incapable of handling your own finances and affairs because you are diagnosed with a mental disability.  Imagine that you get into a car accident and cannot leave your house to go to the bank.  Imagine that…

I recently met with a client whose husband had to be admitted to the hospital because of a fall.  The husband had been diagnosed a couple of years earlier with early onset dementia, and unfortunately, they had not planned in…