What if I Become Incapacitated? Who Will Take Care of My Family?
Not being able to take care of your family or yourself can be a scary thought. Who will make all the important decisions about your finances, health, and important decisions about your family? There are some estate planning documents that will allow you to name someone to take care of you and your family. Let’s…
Pay For a Loved One’s Education With an Education Trust Fund
Today’s parents are all too familiar with the budget-busting cost of funding a child’s college education. It can be challenging enough to put aside sufficient savings for a single child’s education, but for multiple kids, the price tag can make donating a kidney for extra cash seem downright reasonable! In fact, a survey by…
What Legal Documents Do I Need for my Estate Plan?
When setting up an estate plan, you may find yourself needing to find a lot of different documents. If you are using an estate planning attorney, you might find yourself asking, “What legal documents do I need?” And more to the point, “what do I need to prepare these documents?” To help you, we have…
Break Down Estate Planning By Using These Worksheets
Estate planning is not something you are probably thinking about… especially if you are decades out from retirement. It is one of those things we all know we should do but don’t think about until we are much older. Sometimes, sadly, we do not think about it until it is too late. However, regardless of…
Who Can Help Create a Durable Power of Attorney in WA State
Most of us do not like to think about it, but what happens if we are unable to make our own decisions regarding our health and finances? Who is going to make those decisions for us? Are the decisions being made what we would decide if we could? Having a durable power of attorney in…
How Does A Meretricious Relationship Affect an Estate Plan?
How does a meretricious relationship affect an estate plan Washington state does not recognize common law marriage. Instead, Washington State looks at a long-term, committed relationship as a meretricious relationship or cohabitation. Being in a meretricious relationship versus being legally married can affect what happens to your property and assets should one of you become…
Ready to Write Your Will? DIY Estate Planning
A last will and testament is the most commonly thought of document when it comes to an estate plan. But, really; it’s a very small part of an integrated plan that ensures your family stays out of Court and out of conflict when something happens to you. Don’t think you can just write your own…
What is the Value of a Cheap Estate Plan?
Here are five reasons why shopping for a cheap estate plan is likely to leave you with a plan that won’t work for your family and will leave them with a big mess instead. Bargain Hunting is Not Always a Good Deal The least expensive plan is not always even worth the paper it is…
How to Help Your Family Use Your Estate Planning Forms in An Emergency
In an emergency, everything is chaotic and stressful. Family members are often distraught and unable to clearly (and quickly) think about your wishes. What will happen to your children if you and your spouse are no longer able to care for them or yourselves? How will your family know your wishes or have access to…
5 Simple Ways a Guardianship Attorney Can Help You Today
Having a short conversation with a guardianship attorney is enough to start your path to protecting your family. Almost immediately you start to brainstorm how scenarios – good, bad, and weird, might affect you and your children. And that last piece truly is the value of talking to a guardianship attorney, setting up contingency plans…