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A New Estate Planning Option: Transfer on Death Deeds

In a prior article I wrote about the potential benefits, or nuts and bolts, of “Pay on Death” designations as an efficient…

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Medicaid Liens & Estate Recovery

Imagine you or your spouse are a resident of a nursing home.  After a lot of work, the Medicaid application was approved…

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What happens to your online accounts after you die?

What happens to your email address after you die? How do you access or close a deceased person’s Facebook account? Is the…

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Shared Decision Making with Persons of Reduced Capacity

The principles of Shared Decision Making can be used in many settings.  The objective is to respect the disabled person (decision maker)…

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Where to Safely Store Your Will

Original wills should be kept in a secure, fireproof location and your nominated executor and  appropriate family should be informed of the…

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Estate Planning for Younger Adults

Essentially, estate planning needs to be done before you need it.  I typically say “sooner is better than later”.  Estate Planning is…

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Good Fences

You have probably heard the expression “good fences make good neighbors”.   The phrase became widely known from a Robert Frost poem…

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Testamentary Trusts

The term “Testamentary Trust” refers to the way in which a trust is created.  A Testamentary Trust is designed in a Last…

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A New Estate Planning Option: Transfer on Death Deeds

In a prior article I wrote about the potential benefits, or nuts and bolts, of “Pay on Death” designations as an efficient…

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What is Probate?

There is a frequent misconception that if you have a Will, your estate will avoid Probate.   If there is a Will,…

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