Estate Planning — page 10
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What is a Conservatorship, Anyway?
If you follow the news (or even if you don’t), you’ve probably heard the term “conservatorship” more in the last year or two than ever before in your life. Both the Britney Spears conservatorship and the Amanda Bynes… Read “What is a Conservatorship, Anyway?”
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Writing a Will in Missouri: The Do’s and Don’ts of Each Approach
When you think about all that writing a will entails, it makes sense that there would be more than one way to accomplish the task. A will communicates your final wishes including how you want your assets to be… Read “Writing a Will in Missouri: The Do’s and Don’ts of Each Approach”
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Tax Deductible Donations and Estate Planning: Key Considerations When Making A Charitable Contribution
As tax season comes into full view a lot of people have tax deductible donations on their minds. While it may be too late to make a charitable contribution that counts against your 2021 taxable income, plenty of time… Read “Tax Deductible Donations and Estate Planning: Key Considerations When Making A Charitable Contribution”
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3 Documents Everyone Should Include in Their Estate Plan
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… Read “3 Documents Everyone Should Include in Their Estate Plan”
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Reasons to Establish a Family Trust
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… Read “Reasons to Establish a Family Trust”
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Estate Planning is a Gift for The People You Love
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… Read “Estate Planning is a Gift for The People You Love”
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Estate Planning for a Loved One with Substance Abuse Issues
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… Read “Estate Planning for a Loved One with Substance Abuse Issues”
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Unmarried and No Children? You Still Need an Estate Plan
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… Read “Unmarried and No Children? You Still Need an Estate Plan”
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Special Needs Trust – Important Info You Need to Know
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… Read “Special Needs Trust – Important Info You Need to Know”
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What is Estate Planning
Estate planning is, at its simplest form making decisions in advance on whom to leave your property and assets to at your death. The simple definition is not what estate planning really is, nor what we want it to be… Read “What is Estate Planning”