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Checklist: Six Must Have Items in Any Estate Plan

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…

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Is your existing family protection plan enough to still protect your family?

Is a Military Will Enough Protection for my Family?   

One of the benefits of serving in the United States Military is that you have access to free legal help for things like: Powers of Attorney, Wills & Living Wills, Family care & Family Estate Plan, Survivor benefits, Estate taxes, Probate.  However, there are some very important limitations to these supports that you should be…

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Why You Need to Update Your Estate Plan After These Life Events

Too many estate plans are created and then quickly forgotten, put on a shelf, and never looked at again. While we do recommend that you review and update your estate plan at least every three years, no matter what happens in your life, your plan must be updated immediately in the event of any of…

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The Value of Proper Protection Planning

Establishing an effective planning process with your estate lawyer is very important.  Most estate lawyers will say, “Without proper planning…[fill in the blank].”  But they don’t walk you through what that means or how you will know if you’ve actually set up a proper plan.  They focus on what happens without the plan and leave…

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