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Legal News: A Well Execute Estate Plan...

An "estate" consists of all of the items a person owns. These can include cars, bank accounts, retirement accounts, furniture, real estate, and life insurance. An "estate plan" is the method in which the estate is passed on to the...

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Legal News: Do You Own a Vacation Home?

Consider a Qualified Personal Residence Trust for Your Vacation Property Do you own a beach house, ski chalet, resort condo or other vacation getaway? Perhaps it's the place where cherished family...

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Office News: The Basics of a "Living Will"

Living Will Basics Anyone 18 or older and of sound mind can make a living will. It must generally be witnessed by two adults who aren't responsible for your medical care or related to you by blood, marriage or adoption. A living will only...

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Office News: Examples when authority is granted in a Health Care Proxy.

When mental incapacity arises, attention is often directed to the asset management problems, but equal and sometimes greater problems related to health care decisions are also presented. Perhaps too much attention had been placed on the ultimate...

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Legal News: How Do I Protect My Children's Inheritances?

HOW DO I PROTECT MY CHILDREN'S INHERITANCES? The best way to protect your children's inheritances is by setting up a Revocable Living Trust and having your children receive their inheritance within a sub-trust of your Revocable Trust....

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Office News: Healthcare Proxy Explained

Recently, my husband was hospitalized and then transferred to a nursing home for additional care. When I arrived at this new facility and asked if I could receive his current medication list so she asked me if I was his healthcare proxy. I indicated...

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Legal News: Healthcare Proxy Explained

What is a HEALTHCARE PROXY? When mental incapacity arises, attention is often directed to the asset management problems, but equal and sometimes greater problems related to health care decisions are also presented. Perhaps too much attention had been...

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Office News: Please call us to DRAFT your Will TODAY!

Had a very satisfied client in the office recently who exulted over the fact that we had been able to draft a will, power of attorney and other documents in a simple, non-legalese way that he could understand; not be mystified by legal jargon, and...

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Legal News: Financial Durable Power of Attorney vs. Health Care Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney is a legal document that allow you to give some one of your choice the power to act on your behalf. With a power of attorney, the person that you appoint will be legally permitted to take care of certain matters for you in the event...

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Office News: Social Security Scams: BE AWARE!

There are many scammers out there trying to get your money. Please heed the following if you get a call: Warning Signs You get an unsolicited call from someone claiming to work for SSA. Except in rare circumstances, you will not get a call from...

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