Articles related to: Estate Planning
1: Use a Power of Attorney and a Medical Directive to Appoint Someone You Trust to Act on Your Behalf
Many begin arranging their estate plans when they retire. But they should also arrange for what happens when they become unable to make decisions but are still living. Dementia and other afflictions ..
2: When Farm Insurance Agents Bring Cash To The Funeral - The Farm Lives On
Farm insurance agents understand better than all the rest of your farm or business advisors put together that cash money delivered at the death of a key person is often the only thing that keeps your ..
3: Experienced Farm Insurance Agents Understand the Problems Estate Taxes Can Cause
I know you think estate taxes are a thing of the past, especially for someone like you whose farm business is small and who could take advantage of the transfer at death of your entire estate to your ..
4: Farm Insurance Agents Understand Your Desire to Pass Down The Farm
Most farmers dream of the day when they can sit on the front porch and watch their son or daughter working the farm. After all that's how it was for them wasn't it? They took over the place from their..
5: Farm Insurance Agents and the Power of a Buy & Sell Agreement
If it turns out that your offspring are not interested in sunning your farm or business into the next generation you have two options.Option number one is for you to keep working forever (ok you may b..
6: Farm Insurance Agents Understand The Long Term Planning Options For Successful Farmers
If you are like most farmers you have essentially everything you and your family own tied up directly or indirectly in your farm business. I am not talking about whether or not you own it or the farm ..
7: Farm Insurance Agents & the Estate Planning Alphabet of Doom!
Successful farmers see their hard work pay off over the years, naturally making the farm their most important and valuable asset, as well as one that offers other benefits. The total family's financia..
8: Financial Advisors - It's Time for Some Difficult Discussions with Your Business Owner Clients
If this recent market meltdown has taught us anything it is to make sure you are diversified over several investments and asset classes. Would you recommend that a client put 80% or more of their asse..
9: Should I List Who Gets What In A Will?
I've often heard how a parent attempts to prevent heirs from fighting over items by predetermining who gets what or by giving things away in advance without all heirs present. Although it sounds smart..
10: Dividing An Estate Within A Blended Family
A second or third marriage with children can complicate the division of furniture and personal property in an estate settlement. However, it is still possible to avoid conflict and keep peace in a fam..
11: Estate Plan: Medical Power Of Attorney & Private Foundation
Medical Power of AttorneySetting up a medical power of attorney along with a living will is an extremely important step in the estate planning process. A medical power of attorney or a living will des..
12: Get Legal Advice on Wills, Probate and HIPS with Solicitors London
London solicitors offer advice on legal proceedings. They can help people draw up wills to dictate how the estate will be divided after they are gone. Solicitors of London can help with probate issues..
13: Settling The Estate Of A Deceased Loved One
The time after the death of a parent, spouse or other family member can be filled with intense emotions of grief. With the stress of planning a funeral and memorial service, it can be easy to lose tra..
14: The Seven Deadly Sins Of Financial Planning
1. Failure to plan. Trite and pedantic, but still number one. "A failure to plan is a plan to fail." [Unknown] While it is frequently reported that people who have their goals written down fare better..
15: The Secrets To Preparing A Last Will & Testament That Protects Your Family and Preserves Your Assets
You are a busy professional or business executive who must serve his clients or build his business. However, you also have a family and significant personal assets that require your attention. How c..
16: Planning to Leave Your Business to the Family
Pancho Duque has built a multi-million dollar sugar and rum empire through his hard work and vision since arriving in the United States from Cuba. However, because of the recurrence of a potentially ..
17: I Don't Care What Your Lawyer Says - You Need a Trust
Have you been told that you don't need a revocable trust because you don't own 2 million dollars worth of assets? This may be true if all you care about is estate taxes. However, the main reason for..
18: A Brief Guide To Final Expense Insurance
Final expense insurance, also referred to in some capacities as burial insurance, is designed to help families cover expenses resulting from the death of a loved one. Funeral costs alone can be as hi..
19: Louisiana Estate Planning Under Napoleonic Code Is A Bit "Different"
Louisiana law provides that without a will, separate property is inherited in a unique inheritance order unlike that in most other states. That order is somewhat complicated, and its unusual provision..
20: Estate: Protect Your Beneficiary's Inheritance
An inheritance is the precious fruit of years of labor. It is an expression of love. Nowadays, more than ever, an inheritance is something that should be protected. All too often, inheritances are squ..
21: Estate: Your Questions Answered - Can You Stretch A 401K?
A reader recently asked if his 401(k) could be rolled over, by his beneficiary, to a 'stretch' IRA after his death. Read on to discover an answer that will protect your beneficiaries from tens of thou..
22: Estate: Your Questions Answered - Health Savings And Power Of Attorney
Q. Jeff, I want to ask your opinion regarding Health Savings Accounts. On April 1st, the company I work for is changing our current Blue Cross health insurance to Guardian Insurance set up as a HRA. I..
23: Estate: Beyond The Living Will
Living wills have received a great deal of attention due to the recent Terry Schiavo situation. Because her end-of-life wishes were in dispute, family members battled each other in the courts over her..
24: Estate Planning - More Than Just A Legal Will
When people think of Estate Planning, they generally think of legal wills. Estate planning is not just a will, although it does involve writing one. Rather, it's a series of legal steps that involves ..
25: Estate: Afraid Of Losing Your Home To Medicaid?
Doris from Minnesota is considering transferring her assets to her son so they won't be lost to Medicaid should she need assisted-living or nursing home care. Is that the right move? If so, what's the..
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