Understanding the common signs that a loved one is nearing the end of life can provide comfort and help families prepare for the inevitable. Recognizing these signs allows for meaningful interactions and ensures that appropriate … [Read more...]
Print This PageUnderstanding Common End-of-Life Signs and Ensuring Appropriate Estate Planning Is in Place
Can You Donate Your Pacemaker and Other Internal Medical Devices When You Die?
If you have a pacemaker and/or an ICD (implantable cardiac defibrillator) or know someone who has a pacemaker and/or ICD, please read this important article. Each year, approximately 2.5 million individuals all over the world will … [Read more...]
Print This PageWarren Buffett Explains How You Should Avoid Surprises When Your Will Is Read
Warren Buffett, 94, is one of the richest men in the world. He has put lots of thought into his investments, as well as his Estate Planning. Buffett, who recently updated his Estate Planning documents, plans to give away all of … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre Personal Checks a Thing of the Past?
It’s the holiday season and with Black Friday and Cyber Monday and the rest of the shopping season approaching, many of us are shopping for that perfect gift for our friends and loved ones. Some of us shop online at Amazon to … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat are the Legal and Financial Considerations Associated with Multi-Generational Living Arrangements?
Most of us know someone whose adult child moved back in with them after college, a job loss, or a divorce. In other situations, seniors who have lost their spouse or who no longer can or want to live on their own may also opt to … [Read more...]
Print This PageStrokes in Younger People Are Increasing Even As New Stroke Prevention Guidelines Are Released
Recently, I’ve met with several married couples in their 50s where one spouse had a stroke and needed nursing home care – one had a stroke in his 40s and has been in a nursing home for many years already. This prompted me to do … [Read more...]
Print This PageIt’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week — Take Advantage of this Important Week to Get Your Planning in Order
Dear Angel, I read somewhere that this week is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. How can I convince my family and friends that they need an estate plan? Thanks for your help! Planna Head --- Dear … [Read more...]
Print This PageAge Gap Relationships: Ten Things to Know If You and Your Spouse Are 10 Years Apart
Alan Seidner, 82, and his wife, Carrie, 49, have been together for 26 years and married for nearly 21 of them. After splitting from his wife of three decades about a year earlier, Alan met Carrie at a work event. They knew their … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat Happens and Who Inherits When You Die with No Will or Living Trust?
Over two-thirds of U.S. adults have no Last Will and Testament or Estate Plan, according to a recent Caring.com study. Dying without a Will (and without an Estate Plan that uses a Living Trust as a Will substitute to avoid … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Tips for Healthy Family Conversations About Challenging Topics
Dear Raider,I want to talk about Estate Planning and inheritances with my family, as I believe that these are important topics. But before I do so, I want to get my family to communicate better in general. My husband brings … [Read more...]
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