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…
6 Reasons to Establish a Trust as Part of Your Estate Plan
Estate planning should be considered one of the most essential parts of your financial plan. Setting up an estate plan simplifies the transition of your assets to the people you wish them to go to, and in the way you want them to be disbursed. There are several aspects of an estate plan, though, and…
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…
5 Reasons to Create a Will Today
One of the best things you can do to protect those you love and the assets you will leave behind in the event you pass away is to create a will today. Most people tend to avoid discussing what will happen to their wealth and estate should the worst occur, and we agree, it’s…