Checklist: Six Must Have Items in Any Estate Plan
Setting up a fully comprehensive estate plan means covering all the bases so that when you need the plan to work for you, it works the way you envisioned it would. However, that also means planning for contingencies and getting things in order today, so that tomorrow your family or caretakers aren’t scrambling to figure…
How and When Does a Durable Power of Attorney Go Into Effect?
There’s no doubt that a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) is an important part of your estate plan. Ideally, if it’s well crafted and updated, a DPOA will protect both you and your assets by enabling someone you have deep trust in, to take care of both your healthcare decisions and decisions concerning your estate….
What You Need to Know About a Durable Power of Attorney in 2018
There are several different types of Powers of Attorney (POA). Regardless of the kind of Power of Attorney we are talking about, you are essentially enabling someone else to act on your behalf. Often, you will sign a POA for legal representation, or for other situations in which you might want someone to be able…
How Do I Appoint a Guardian For My Child If I Die?
“My greatest fear, someone I don’t know raising my child… What if something happens to me, who is going to take care of my child?” Who Would Raise Your Children If Something Happened to You? Honestly, no one wants to think about this question. It’s an implicit reminder that we are indeed mortal, and,…
The Challenges of Creating a Guardian Plan for Children
Inspired by an Article in Mom.Me “Why I Still Don’t Have a Guardian for My Child” Sometimes you come across something that another person writes that stops you and makes you say, “yes! This is what I’ve been trying to say.” An article written in Mom.Me (link above) recently highlighted, clearly, the work we’ve been doing…