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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

Do famous people have wills?

Less than 50% of people in the United States have a will and it seems that famous people are just as bad as average folks

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April 30, 2018

Want to come back as a tree?

The traditional coffin litters the earth.  It is not biodegradable and remains buried in the ground for thousands of years.  The same can be said

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February 16, 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

Can celebrities teach us about estate planning?

We came across this post by John J. Scroggin, AEP, J.D., LL.M. and thought it was worth reposting.  Too many people think that things will take

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June 4, 2017

Should Alan Thicke’s widow or sons inherit his estate?

Alan Thicke died on December 13, 2016.    His two older sons, who are co-executor’s of their dad’s living trust, have filed a petition in court

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May 28, 2017

Have you made these 5 life insurance mistakes?

We came across an interesting article about life insurance on the Edward Jones web site.  It gives you some valuable information and some things to think

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May 21, 2017

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

Who’s the owner of a 1958 Corvette convertible?

This story is taken from one published in the Daily Republic. “A California judge will apparently decide who owns that yellow Corvette in June. One thing

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April 30, 2017

Was he really dead?

Sir Jimmy Young, a radio DJ in the UK, died in November 2016 at age 95.  He left an estate worth more than 2.7 million

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April 23, 2017

Do you know your spouse’s passwords?

A recent article in the Huffington Post really emphasized why you need to be sure to learn your spouse’s passwords…while he or she is still alive

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April 16, 2017

Can it happen here?

A recent story from the United Kingdom talked about the rise of family feuds related to inheritance.  The number of cases – 116 – reaching

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April 9, 2017
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