What Should Small Business Owners Know about Estate Planning?
Small business owners have their hands overflowing with issues, and they devote most of their time to matters related to the smooth running of the business. Having no time to think about other matters, they do not bother about estate planning for them.
Will Eating Walnuts Help Me Live Longer?
A new study suggests that a heart-healthy diet can start with eating a handful of walnuts and that the nuts may reinforce healthy habits throughout life.
Must I Pay Spouse’s Debt If They Die?
If husband and wife did not own together or separately any land, a house, a boat etc. but only rented a home and had no children, is the surviving spouse responsible to pay medical bills that insurance did not cover?
Ensure Your Estate Plan’s Success
Every so often, it’s smart to methodically go through your estate planning documents and see if any tweaks are needed. Here’s a checklist to guide you through that mission.
Avoid Guardianship and Secure Your Family’s Future
Having the right legacy plans and documents in place is one of the most important steps aging individuals can take, both to give themselves peace of mind and to avoid the possibility that confusion will make an already challenging situation even worse.
When Do I Start Taking Social Security?
Should you retire now and begin collecting your benefits, or hold off for a few more years?
Avoid These Common Trust Mistakes and Safeguard Your Assets
Mistakes that are usually ugly, often costly and sometimes fatal – at least to an estate plan.
Avoid Generation-Skipping Trust (GSTT) Tax Pitfalls
Due to recent tax law changes, your family may be able to avoid adverse federal estate tax consequences when you leave assets to your adult children.
Navigating the Expense of Funerals
A funeral can cost $10,000 or more, according to the Funeral Consumers Alliance.
Can My Will Be Changed By Power of Attorney?
Power of attorney is one of the most important legal forms for estate and elder care planning. Along with wills and trust documents, it is a critical document for arranging one’s affairs.