A pet trust makes it possible for you to continue to provide for your pet when you have passed. This type of trust is a legal arrangement that will specify how to care for and take care financially of your beloved pet and is legally recognized in all … [Read more...] about A Trust for Your Beloved Pet
Estate Planning
Preparing a Quality End of Life Plan
The records conveying your final wishes for care and asset management are called powers-of-attorney documents, and these entrust an appointed person to act on your behalf when you are no longer able to. But when it comes to actually using those … [Read more...] about Preparing a Quality End of Life Plan
How Strong Is Your Power of Attorney?
It is critical to have iron-clad “power of attorney” documents for when you are no longer able to manage your financial or healthcare matters. Beware if you rely only on POAs that hospitals provide, or that you have pulled off the Internet, or … [Read more...] about How Strong Is Your Power of Attorney?
What Is the Process to Contest a Will?
At the time of death, the will designates a person to be the executor of the estate and describes who will inherit their property and other assets. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted by what they did or didn’t receive, and some … [Read more...] about What Is the Process to Contest a Will?
The Responsibilities of a Trustee
You would like to help your friend Rose, who has asked you to be her trustee, but you are worried about all the duties that come with being a trustee. You would be managing Rose’s property for her and for others whom she names as beneficiaries. You … [Read more...] about The Responsibilities of a Trustee
What Happens Once You Have Received the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Every day, more Americans are becoming eligible to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the medical community, vaccinated individuals are significantly less likely to contract COVID-19; however, they may pose a health risk to others. What then … [Read more...] about What Happens Once You Have Received the COVID-19 Vaccine?