Americans Still Aren’t Planning for The After Life
Seventy-seven percent of respondents in a recent survey said estate and legacy strategies were important for everyone, not just wealthy individuals, yet only 24% said they had taken the basic step of designating beneficiaries for all of their accounts.
Estate Planning – Simplified
While no one likes to think about the end of life, those who do, and those who spend just a small amount of time preparing properly, can help ensure their families continue to embrace and share all of the tremendous memories they created together.
What’s Happens to Digital Assets, When You’re Gone?
Until now, the terms of service for each individual site have determined who has ownership and access after a death and whether the assets are deleted, frozen or can be transferred.
Protecting Adult Children with Disabilities
Adults with disabilities are living much longer than in the past, which means their aging parents must plan for the day when their dependent children outlive them.
How Do I Incorporate My Business into My Estate Planning?
Running and owning a business is just like raising a child: Both are investments in the future, and both require a lot of time, resources and effort to raise successfully. One can argue that you would treat your business like you’d treat a child; you’d want it to succeed even after you’ve passed on or retired.
Some Estate Planning Actions for 2020
This time of the year is a great time to revisit your estate plan, so you can ensure your legacy is protected for years to come.
What is an Advance Care Directive?
Among the greatest gifts you can give your family is completing a medical power of attorney to help guide them, legal and other professionals say, and they note the start of the year is a good time to make this a priority.
Will the Power of Attorney You Sign Today Work for Your Executor?
Does a Power of Attorney ever lapse? What happens if I change my mind and want to take the Power of Attorney back? Can the Power of Attorney refuse to return the authority?
Simple Steps to Make the Executor’s Job Easier
One common trouble that many executors overlook: dispersing personal possessions that have little financial value but great sentimental value.
How Can I Upgrade My Estate Plan?
Everyone’s heard the stories of celebrities who died without a proper estate plan in place. It’s been a hot topic in the last few years with Prince and Aretha Franklin serving as unfortunate faces of the phenomenon. However, it’s not just freewheeling entertainers.