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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14

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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14

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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25

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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Category: Estate Planning


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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Category: Estate Planning


25

Jun

The Risks of an Unfinished Estate Plan and Why You Should Complete Yours

Planning for the future, especially when it involves thinking about your own mortality, is never easy. Even when you understand the importance of having a will or trust in place to protect your loved ones, it can still be difficult to take the final steps to complete your estate ...

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Category: Estate Planning


24

Jun

Making Estate Planning Easier: What Our Clients Are Saying About the Process

Estate planning is one of those tasks most people know they should take care of, but few feel excited to begin. The terminology can feel unfamiliar, the decisions are often deeply personal, and there’s usually a lingering list of “we’ve been meaning to do this for years” conversa...

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Category: Estate Planning


16

Jun

Too Late to Plan: Navigating Legal and Financial Barriers After Dementia Progresses

Looking back, it often feels clearer. The signs were there—missed appointments, repeated questions, small but noticeable changes. You were paying attention; you just thought there would be more time. The situation has now changed. If your loved one’s cognitive decline has progres...

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Category: Estate Planning


16

Jun

A Dementia Diagnosis Changes More Than Healthcare: Seven Legal Moves to Make While You Still Can

With dementia cases in the United States estimated to double by 2060—and roughly 42 percent of Americans over age 55 at risk of developing dementia according to recent research1—a diagnosis is something that more and more families will face. The statistics are sobering in t...

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Category: Estate Planning


16

Jun

The Window of Opportunity: Legal Steps to Take When You First Notice Memory Problems

You have been seeing the signs for months. Mom or Dad has not quite been themselves lately. They are forgetting things more often: appointments, addresses, payments, names. The other day, they got lost going to a place they have frequented for years. When you try to bring i...

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Category: Estate Planning


26

May

Practical Estate Planning Strategies When Letting Go Is Hard

Nothing in your home will stay yours forever. Every item—each wall hanging, piece of furniture, book, device, or collected trinket—will one day belong to someone else. Who that someone is depends largely on the decisions you make today. You do not need to adopt ...

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Category: Estate Planning


26

May

The Burden That Excess Belongings Place on Loved Ones

At some point, each of us may face the difficult task of walking through a deceased parent's home. Empty in one sense—but not in another. The person is gone, but a lifetime of belongings remain. Going from room to room, drawer to drawer, and box to box can be pa...

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