Where Should You Store Your Estate Documents?If you’ve got estate plan documents such as a will, power of attorney, perhaps a living trust, and a healthcare decision-making document written up, good for you! These documents will help ensure your wishes are carried out and your assets are distributed as you intended. The next question you […]
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Electronic Notaries And Estate Planning In the Time of the VirusYou either know how will signings work because you’ve done one, or you’ve been a witness to one, or you have seen one on TV. A bunch of people crowd together in a room, most of the time (but not always) in the lawyer’s office. […]
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3 Ways Your Last Will and Testament Can Get IgnoredIf you follow my blog you know how strongly I feel about all adults having a Last Will and Testament drawn up by an attorney. Without them, often our loved ones are left figuring out what we would want and arguing over what is right. But […]
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How Do You Start the End-of-Life Conversation?One of the biggest questions and concerns for clients seeking the services of an elder law attorney is allaying the fear that they cannot make medical decisions on their loved one’s behalf at a critical time. Documents such as an advance medical directive, a living will, a POLST, and […]
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What does a proper will contain?A Will, of course, is a legally binding document that identifies who should inherit a person’s property after they die. Of course, when making your Will, you want to ensure it contains all of the proper aspects. It’s not like you can exactly go back and fix any mistakes you […]
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