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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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Legal News: Follow these tips for naming beneficiaries

To help asset transfers go more smoothly, follow these tips for naming beneficiaries: 1) Fill forms out completely. When listing beneficiaries, include full names, Social Security numbers and relationships to you. If you have multiple beneficiaries...

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Office 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 Notes: Filing Federal Income Taxes for the Deceased

Filing Federal Income Taxes for the Deceased Follow these tips to keep an already stressful time from becoming more stressful by Kimberly Lankford, AARP, February 16, 2021 Alamy Stock Photo When a loved one passes away, someone has to file...

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Office Notes: Be Prepared everyone!

Happy Monday everyone! I'm sure like most people, we are cleaning out closets, donating clothes to Goodwill, throwing out junk, updating things that long ago need to be replaced or outlived their effectiveness, etc. I just have to look out my...

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