We are seeing a rise in DIY estate planning services and even hearing about people still using handwritten wills in place of consulting a professional to help with estate planning. With the pandemic bringing to light the importance of having your affairs in order, many people are scrambling to put together an estate plan [...]
Not all adults walk the same path in life and more and more of the growing generations are choosing to not have children and instead committing to a child-free lifestyle. Deciding not to have children may come with a sense that with no heirs to leave your wealth after your death, that you don’t [...]
We have to face the fact that our lives are becoming more digitized. With technology taking over, it's important to consider your digital assets in your estate plan and how we have been traditionally planning for our futures may need to change. Our digital assets are becoming more valuable than some of our physical [...]
The Term “Beneficiaries” Beneficiary is the legal term for the person or people who will inherit your assets. You may also think of “heir” or “inheritance”, these are all related to beneficiaries. Beneficiaries of an estate may receive your assets including money, investments, property, personal belongings, etc. The beneficiaries of someone’s estate will be [...]
There’s a major misconception that a will (last will and testament) is all you need at the end of your life, but do you know what a Living Will is? We have previously discussed Wills vs. Trusts and which you may need, but there are differences between a last will and testament and a [...]
We are taking it back to the basics and answering the question- “What is estate planning?”. Estate planning is making a plan for who will receive your assets upon your death. Your assets include your property, money, investment accounts, personal items, life insurance, anything that you can claim as yours. The reason you want [...]
Despite many uncertainties of today's life, many families fail to name guardians for their kids. Nearly 69% of parents have not named guardians for their kids. As parents, our children’s safety is always top of mind. We spend most of our time thinking about their needs and planning for their future. But what happens [...]
Remarrying? Why Estate Planning After Divorce is Important to Avoid Accidently Disinheriting Your Loved Ones. Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after the age of 50 has grown so common, it’s even garnered its own nickname: “gray divorce". Estate [...]
We protect your assets and keep them in the hands of your loved ones, but many don't realize that nursing home and long term care costs may be staking a claim in assets you think will be given to your family. It’s almost inevitable that most of our population will, at some point, need [...]
Thinking about the future after you are gone is one of the hardest topics to think about, let alone talk about. You may have your estate plan already in place, but we find so many situations where a family has no idea what their relatives wishes are once they're gone. We are here to [...]
