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Still Procrastinating about Your Estate Plan?

Written by Kevin Quinn on . Posted in Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Charitable Giving, Coronavirus, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Giving, Guardian, Health Care Directives, LCPC, LGBT, Miscellaneous, Power of Attorney, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills.

“Without an estate plan in place, clients will be reliant on state laws and probate courts to appoint individuals...

Competency, Estate Planning Attorney, Executor, Guardian, Health Care Proxy, Last Will and Testament, Pandemic, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trust

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Requests for Estate Plans Reflect Fears about Coronavirus

Written by Kevin Quinn on . Posted in Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Funeral Planning, Health Care Directives, Inheritance, LCPC, LGBT, Miscellaneous, Power of Attorney, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills.

“Lawyers are being bombarded with requests to write wills, update estate plans and prepare health surrogate or...

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Do Not Resuscitate, Estate Planning Attorney, Health Care Proxy, Incapacitated, Living Will, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Surrogate, Wills, Witnesses

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Five Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Written by Legacy Counsellors P.C. on . Posted in Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Inheritance, LCPC, Miscellaneous, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills.

“Five of the most common mistakes are easy to avoid with the right information and support, as well as a little...

Alzheimer’s, Assets, Beneficiaries, Dementia, Estate Planning, Health Care Proxy, Heirs, Power of Attorney, Sole Trustee, Trusts

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Preparing for the Inevitable: The Loss of a Spouse

Written by Legacy Counsellors P.C. on . Posted in Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Funeral Planning, Health Care Directives, LCPC, Life Insurance, Miscellaneous, Power of Attorney, Retirement Planning, Social Security, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills.

“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average age of widowhood in the United States is a surprisingly young...

Estate Planning Attorney, Health Care Proxy, Life Insurance, Power of Attorney, Social Security, Surviving Spouse, Veterans Administration

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No Power of Attorney? Be Prepared for Complexity and Costs

Written by Legacy Counsellors P.C. on . Posted in Asset Protection, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Miscellaneous, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills.

There are strict rules regarding what must happen in the absence of a power of attorney for a reason: to protect the...

Capacity, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Health Care Proxy, Healthcare Directive, Power of Attorney, Probate Court

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Don’t Create a Legal Disaster as Your Legacy

Written by Legacy Counsellors P.C. on . Posted in Asset Protection, Estate Planning.

Estate planning attorneys often get calls from families trying to untangle the messes created by people who think...

Advance Health Care Directive, Asset Protection, Estate Planning Lawyer, Guardianship, Health Care Proxy, Healthcare Directive, Inheritance, Living Will, Medicaid Nursing Home Planning, Medicaid Planning Lawyer, Medical Directive, Power of Attorney, Probate Court, Tax Planning, Trusts, Will Changes Estate Tax, Wills

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