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Help! I’ve Been Named as a Guardian. What Do I Do?

Help! I’ve Been Named as a Guardian. What Do I Do? A guardian is an individual who cares for someone, often a minor child, who needs special protection. Parents can nominate a guardian in their will, but typically a court must confirm and officially appoint the guardian after both parents have passed away. Sometimes the…

Summer Vacation Plans? Precautions and Preparations to Consider

Summer Vacation Plans? Precautions and Preparations to Consider After months of near confinement in our homes, many of us are stir-crazy and eager to travel to a vacation destination. Although more states are opening up, there are several precautions to consider and preparations to make as you plan your summer travels. Heed the Centers for…

Saving for School: Planning for Your Family’s Education

Saving for School: Planning for Your Family’s Education According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the 2018–2019 academic year, the average tuition and fees for a public four-year institution were $9,200; $35,800 for a private nonprofit four-year institution; $3,700 for a public two-year institution; and $18,400 for a private nonprofit two-year institution. If…

Education Funding Flexibility in Light of COVID-19

Education Funding Flexibility in Light of COVID-19 When it comes to returning to school in the fall, the details may still be unknown. Will students be attending classes in person, or will classes continue to be online? Will college students be allowed on campus, or will they be bunking with mom and dad for the…

How to Help Your Loved Ones Avoid Probate

How to Help Your Loved Ones (and Assets) Avoid Probate Today, many people are using a revocable living trust instead of a will or joint ownership as the foundation of their estate plan. When properly prepared, a living trust avoids the public, costly and time-consuming court processes of conservatorship or guardianship (due to incapacity) or…

Why Is This Probate Taking So Long? HELP!

This probate is taking forever! After a loved one dies, their money and property must be distributed to the right people, either according to their will or the state’s default distribution scheme (found in its “intestacy” statute). While most people want the settlement process to be done ASAP, probate can take between 18 and 24…

Why Your Marital Agreement Should Be Shown to Your Estate Planner

Why Your Marital Agreement Should Be Shown to Your Estate Planner It is not uncommon for couples to enter into marital agreements stating what property is separately owned by each spouse and the property rights each spouse will have in the event of separation, divorce, or death. They are most common when one or both…

Assisted Reproductive Technology and the Real Impact on Estate Planning

Assisted Reproductive Technology and the Real Impact on Estate Planning According to data provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 1.9% of all infants born in the United States, 81,478 in 2018, were conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART).[1] ART is defined by the CDC as all fertility treatments in which both eggs…

Caring For Yourself with the Right Estate Planning Prescription

Caring For Yourself with the Right Estate Planning Prescription To all front-line and “essential” workers: Thank you for all of your hard work—day in and day out (and often evenings, nights, and weekends). You tirelessly give of yourself to care for some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Whether you are caring for…

Your Time Is Valuable. Let’s Get a Jump Start on the Estate Planning Process

Your Time Is Valuable. Let’s Get a Jump Start on the Estate Planning Process Time seems to be the one thing we just can’t get enough of. This is especially true if you are one of our nurses or frontline healthcare workers. You work tirelessly caring for others and may not have a lot of…