The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can have far reaching ripple effects throughout your entire family. It raises many different questions, chief among them, who will help to take care of your loved one in the immediate future and what will happen to their assets after they pass away. Estate Planning for Alzheimer’s or Dementia is… Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Study Shows That Younger People Who Have Had COVID-19 Are More Likely To Create An Estate Plan
The pandemic has radically altered perceptions on a variety of different issues and estate planning comes in at the top of that list. Young Adults Are Seeing how Estate Planning Works Those people who have had a serious case of COVID-19 are 66% more likely to have already created a will than those who did… Read More »
Who Are the Most Important Stakeholders In Your Estate?
If you have not yet crafted estate planning documents, now is the perfect opportunity to meet with an estate planning lawyer to discuss your next steps. There are several different people who may be associated with the management of your estate. This is because powers of attorney, trusts, wills, and advanced healthcare directives all appoint… Read More »
What’s the Difference Between an Immediately Effective and a Springing Power Of Attorney?
Creating a power of attorney gives you several different options in terms of the powers you’d like to give your agent, the person you choose to serve as an agent and when the power of attorney becomes active. Depending on your circumstances, you might lean one way or the other when creating this power of… Read More »