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Aug
Real Clients, Real Experiences: What Our Clients Say About Strauss Attorneys
Estate planning has a reputation for being complicated, and honestly, some of that reputation is deserved. There are documents to sign, important decisions to make about the people you love, and plenty of "what if" questions that aren't always easy to think about. It's no wonder ...
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Aug
Why Your Permanent Life Insurance Policy Needs a Checkup
Most people purchase a permanent life insurance policy, whether whole life, universal life, or a variation of either, with the expectation that it will quietly provide coverage for the rest of their lives. Premiums are paid, coverage remains in place, and eventually, the policy p...
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Aug
The Invisible Estate: Don’t Let Your Loyalty Points Die with You
If cash is king and credit is queen, digital rewards points may be the wildcard in your household finances. Cash provides immediate purchasing power, while credit offers leveraged liquidity. Rewards points, meanwhile, function as a flexible form of currency that can offset everyd...
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Aug
Planning Before a Family Crisis: Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough
When a parent experiences a health crisis, families often discover that the plans they thought they had in place do not hold up under pressure. Grief, exhaustion, and complicated family dynamics can cloud verbal understandings, while good intentions alone do not create lega...
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11
Aug
Locked Out: Why Travel Can Expose the Weakest Part of Your Estate Plan
An irony of modern estate planning is that the more secure we make our digital lives, the more vulnerable we are to a planning lockdown when a crisis hits. This digital paradox is not unique to estate planning. We have all experienced technology that is supposed to make life easi...
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11
Aug
Crossing Borders: When Your Estate Plan Does Not Travel with You
If you travel internationally, you may move fluidly among languages, cultures, and customs. However, you may not realize that your estate plan will not automatically follow you across foreign borders. Plans written around US laws may not be recognized or function as intended in o...
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11
Aug
What Happens If Something Goes Wrong While Traveling?
Travel takes us out of our comfort zone, exposes us to new stimuli, and can rekindle a sense of awe as we leave the familiar behind and embrace the unknown. It also challenges us to think and act differently. But by stripping away our daily routines, travel can expose gaps ...
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14
Jul
A Windfall and a Target: Navigating Family Expectations After Sudden Wealth
Good news in the form of a sudden windfall can put your family in a new financial position that may materially alter your legacy and estate plan. And while it may seem like a pure positive, it can also attract the attention of the Internal Revenue Service and prompt a reeva...
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Jul
When an Adult Child Has a Crisis: How an Emergency Can Reshape Your Estate Plan
You never stop being a parent. Even when your child reaches adulthood, they are always in your thoughts—and, in many cases, your estate plan. There may be times when your adult children need you just as much—or more—than they did while growing up. If they are suddenly facing a di...
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Jul
Sudden Widowhood: Navigating Legal and Financial Chaos after a Spouse’s Death
You and your spouse planned a life together, and nothing can fully prepare you for their loss. Like most people, you may have let the thought cross your mind only to quickly push it away because it felt too painful to consider. But some level of planning is one of the most meanin...
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Jun
7 Estate Planning Traps Most People Miss Plus Questions to Audit Your Family’s Future
Think back seven years. Your family, finances, relationships, and even the digital accounts you rely on have likely shifted in ways both obvious and subtle. Seven years rarely feels like a long time, until you start listing everything that has changed. Your estate plan is meant t...
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25
Jun
Estate Planning Scams: What Seniors Need to Know
Creating an estate plan is a vital step in protecting your loved ones and ensuring your assets are distributed according to your wishes. Unfortunately, it’s also an area that scammers frequently exploit, targeting individuals who are motivated to act quickly and do the right thin...
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