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Did you know about these 5 strange bequests?

We are constantly urging people to write a will so that their wishes will be known when they die.  Family members won’t have to guess

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April 20, 2020

Are you a victim of a home improvement scam?

Scamming is something that can happen to anyone but it is a major problem for the elderly.  Home repair or home improvement scams are a

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June 13, 2018

Do you know where your parents’ important information is? 

It may seem morbid but have you asked them?   This article from a New Zealand website is very applicable to us in the United

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May 6, 2018

Should you set up a joint bank account?

We read an interesting post awhile ago that we thought might help some of you.  The author is Jennifer Stuart, Attorney, Senior Law Project Jennifer

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January 11, 2018

What happened to Ernie Ulrich’s estate?

Who, you might ask, was Ernie Ulrich.  Ernie was just an average blue collar guy who served in the army during World War II and

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May 14, 2017

Are you making celebrity estate planning mistakes?

This article appeared in the September 17, 2016 edition of cnbc.com.  It contains some important information you should review. “Celebrities, they’re just like us. At

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May 7, 2017

Have you done your end of life planning yet?

It’s something no one wants to think about, much less actually do.  However, it’s critical that you make a plan so that your wishes can

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April 2, 2017

What happens to your small business after you die?

You may have a will or a trust that covers the disposition of your personal assets after you die.  If you own a small business,

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March 12, 2017

Does anybody want your parents’ stuff?

When my father died (my mother had predeceased him), I was charged with cleaning out his condo.  There were all sorts of things stuffed in

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February 26, 2017

Do you think this is a brutal obituary?

We read this article on CNN and decided to share it with you exactly as written.   Did you ever have a relative you absolutely detested

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February 19, 2017

Are your digital assets in your estate plan?

Much of our life lives online these days.  Email is just the beginning.  Do you have a Facebook account?  What about PayPal?  How about an

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February 12, 2017

50% of Prince’s estate value goes to pay estate taxes

Yesterday, Prince’s estate had to file an estate tax payment plan.  Since his estate was valued at about $200 million, the taxes are expected to

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January 22, 2017

A unique way to preserve your loved one…

I came  across a company in Seattle, Washington called Artful Ashes.  They have come up with a unique way to hold the memory of a

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December 25, 2016

You don’t think you’ve been treated fairly by a deceased relative?

If someone in your family has died and you don’t think you’ve been treated fairly, what’s the first thought that comes into your head?  Challenge

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December 18, 2016

Was she swindled out of joint property?

We came across a column about a women whose husband asked her to give up the rights to their home…and 10 years later they were

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December 4, 2016
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