Substance addiction is by no means rare, impacting as many as one in seven Americans. Because of its prevalence, navigating a loved one’s addiction is actually a relatively common topic in everyday life. But you should also consider it when working on your estate planning. Whether the addiction is alcoholism, drug abuse, or behavioral like […]
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George Carlin would have been a great pitchman for estate planning. You may remember his stand-up routine on “stuff.” We all have stuff, and we’re pretty particular about our stuff. We move it around with us, it’s hard for some of us to get rid of it, and some of us don’t like our stuff
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Advice columnist Ann Landers once observed that “love is friendship that has caught fire.” If that’s true, there are thousands of ways for that blaze to unfold. For many Americans, such devotion and passion do not need to be neatly formalized as marriage. In fact, our cultural norms are shifting, and quickly. Consider the following:
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Although Memorial Day has passed, it is important to honor those that have served our country. This time is also a good opportunity for members of the military and their loved ones to consider setting up an – or revising an existing – estate plan. Military families need to consider special estate-planning issues that others
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Not long ago, pet trusts were thought of as little more than eccentric things that famous people did for their pets when they had too much money. These days, pet trusts are considered mainstream. For example: in May 2016, Minnesota became the 50th (and final) state to recognize pet trusts. But not every pet trust
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Whitney Houston’s estate was worth approximately $20 million when she died – plenty to meet the needs of her only daughter – Bobbi Kristina. Sadly, only a few years after Houston’s death, Bobbi Kristina died as well. Although Bobbi Kristina’s previous boyfriend, Nick Gordon, is still a suspect in her murder, many say that having
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May is graduation month. This is a time when many of you may be celebrating your children’s academic achievements, and even getting ready to send them off to college. During this hectic and emotionally tumultuous time, you as a parent may be allconsumed with helping prepare their soon to be college student for the next
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It’s no secret that estate planning is at the bottom of most Americans’ list of priorities. In fact, as much as 60% of the population doesn’t even have a simple will drafted. I don’t blame them. Who wants to think about death? But if you’re trying to avoid common estate planning mistakes, it’s better to
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It’s not something that anyone wants to think about. Most people are too busy building a future and enjoying their lives to think of what will eventually, inevitably happen. But preparing every aspect of your life for death is exactly what you need to do if you want your legacy to survive and your family
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