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What will happen to your minor children if you die?

If you’ve got young children, your days are filled with all sorts of activities related to them.  You don’t have time for much else, especially

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July 31, 2016

Why you need a living will & healthcare power of attorney

Most people don’t like to think about what will happen if they’re in an accident or come down with a catastrophic illness.  They don’t decide

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September 5, 2015

Bitcoins – Is cybercash real?

You bet it is. In fact, the Australian government recently announced that pension applicants must declare their cyber currency such as Bitcoin. “By including Bitcoin

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November 17, 2014

What is the responsibility of a trustee?

What is the responsibility of a trustee? When creating a trust managing family affairs,  many of us designate a family member to serve as the

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December 12, 2012

Isn’t identity theft just by strangers?

Identity theft of the deceased is a huge problem today. You may think that it is just strangers preying on the families of deceased loved

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November 19, 2012

Don’t Pay an Inheritance Tax on Your Own Money!

If you live in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey or Pennsylvania beware. These states tax your inheritance, no matter what the amount is.

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October 20, 2012

Zombie Bank Account – Will Bill Payments Stop After You Die?

Do you have a list of all of your automatic payments? If you receive paper bills and then write checks to cover them, there’s no

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September 8, 2012

Let’s talk about dying!

Today is National Health Care Directives Day.   A day to talk about death.    A day to talk about Living Wills and Health Care Power of

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April 16, 2012

25 Documents You Need Before You Die

Recently, the Wall Street Journal weekend edition had a very interesting article titled “25 Documents You Need Before You Die.” Basically, it says that you

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July 12, 2011

Facebook.com/healthcare.gov and Long Term Care

The Health and Human Service Department has announced the launch of HealthCare.gov on Facebook. If you visit healthcare.gov, you will find several tools that can

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November 11, 2010

Why doesn’t death cancel a subscription?

If you have an elderly or incapacitated relative who would like a new service or subscription, be sure to put it in their name, NOT

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November 8, 2009

Health Debate Isn’t About Health

In an effort to help DieSmart visitors become more educated about the significance of the proposed health care reform legislation, DieSmart will aggregate and post articles

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August 12, 2009

Vicki Iovine: Girlfriends’ Guide To Parenting Your Parents: They Are So Hard To Discipline

Vicki Iovine: Girlfriends’ Guide To Parenting Your Parents: They Are So Hard To Discipline. I only have one parent left out of two biologicals and

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July 21, 2009

Estate Tax: Senate Bill 722

The 2010 Congressional Budget Resolution recommends a personal estate tax exemption allowance of $3.5 million. The value of estates above that would be taxed at

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June 26, 2009

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