estate planning

What is the Difference Between Custody and Guardianship?

What is the Difference Between Custody and Guardianship?

Custody and guardianship both allow someone to care for a minor child. The main difference between the two is how they’re created. Keep reading to find out more. What is Custody? Custody is a family court order that allows someone to care for a minor child. One of the most common uses of custody is…

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What is Permanent Guardianship & Why Does It Matter?

What is Permanent Guardianship & Why Does It Matter?

What is permanent guardianship? The importance of selecting a viable guardian early in a child’s life cannot be understated. In the event a parent passes prematurely or becomes unable to deliver the caregiving needs of a minor child, having a responsible and loving family member or trusted friend ready may prove invaluable. Without someone who…

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Guardian Ad Litem

What is a Guardian Ad Litem?

What is a guardian ad litem? A guardian ad litem represents the best interests of a child in court. A guardian ad litem can also represent an adult who is incapacitated or has diminished mental capacity. What’s the Difference Between a Guardian ad Litem and an Attorney? A guardian ad litem does not perform the…

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How To Prevent My Child from Becoming a Ward of the Court

How To Prevent My Child from Becoming a Ward of the Court

How can you prevent your child from becoming a ward of the court? If something happens to you and you’re unable to care for your children, the court system may step in. Making a child a ward of the court is only a last resort. If you’ve already made other arrangements, the court system would…

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Tenancy By the Entirety in Idaho Explained

Tenancy By the Entirety in Idaho Explained

When you’re married in Idaho, real estate and other property you acquire during the marriage is community property equally owned by the spouses. If one spouse dies, community property will usually pass to the other spouse, but there may be some special situations. You may also need to plan for separate property. A tenancy by…

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What to Know During the Guardianship Nomination Process

What to Know During the Guardianship Nomination Process

Do you know about the guardianship nomination process? If something happened to you and you were unable to take care of yourself or your children, who would step in? Ideally, it would be someone you chose. Nominating a guardian before something happens allows you to do just that. What Is a Guardian? Think back to…

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The Importance of Power of Attorney During Estate Planning

The Importance of Power of Attorney During Estate Planning

What is the importance of power of attorney? Your estate planning has many different parts that all need to move in the same direction in order to be successful. A vital part of this process is how to disseminate the various powers of attorney (POA). The POA will be one of the most important estate…

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Maximizing Tax Umbrellas for Estates

How can you maximize tax umbrellas? Estate tax can rip as much as 40% of your family’s assets from them, depending on the value of your estate and its location in the country. Right now is the time to protect your estate from federal and state taxes. If you take the time to create a well…

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write a will

Not a DIY Job: Why You Need an Attorney to Write a Will

This is not a DIY job. Here’s why you need an attorney to write a will. About 60% of Americans do not have a will or a living trust. Granted, thinking and planning for the end of life is not something anyone would be enthusiastic about. So, while most people know they should, they wait until…

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Do I Need a Guardianship Attorney?

Do you need a guardianship attorney? Choosing someone to whom you should grant guardianship of your minor children in the event you are no longer able to care for them is a difficult idea to wrestle with. First things, first, it is not even clear what we mean by not able to take care of…

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