When your child turns 18, your authority to help them with legal and financial matters is severely diminished. Learn about documents you can put in place to support your child as they begin their college journey.
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Divorced parents don’t always update their Estate Plan to match the life they are actually living. Learn about the Estate Planning pitfalls divorced parents often face and how you can avoid them.
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Creating a Trust is only half the job: funding it is what makes it work. Learn what funding a Trust means and how to protect your family and legacy.
Here's what that actually means, and what you can do about it right now.
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Most parents have thought about who they would like to raise their kids if something happened to them, but what many parents don't realize: that agreement in your head, or the agreement with your godparents, doesn't exist in the eyes of the law. If something happened to you tonight, the decision about who raises your children wouldn't belong to you anymore. It would belong to a court, and a judge who doesn’t know you or your children, or what matters to you.
Here's what that actually means, and what you can do about it right now.
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When a spouse dies, most surviving partners expect grief. They do not expect a tax bill. The "widow penalty" is a real and largely unrecognized consequence of losing a spouse that can cost a surviving partner thousands of dollars more every year in taxes and Medicare premiums, at the worst possible moment in their life. Here is what it is, who it affects, and what you can do now, while there is still time to plan.
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You may think Estate Planning is about who gets what after you die. It is also about who stays safe, housed, informed, and protected in the days after a loss. The reported story of Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé shows how grief can turn into legal chaos when a family is left without a clear plan.
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A Michigan court case shows what happens when a parent dies and no one thought to plan for it. Here's what every parent needs to know before something like this happens to their family.
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Families today don’t fit into one tidy definition. They’re blended, beautifully complicated, sometimes messy, often unconventional, and always evolving. We’re here to help guide you in creating a plan that protects your loved ones, regardless of the family size.
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In part one of this series, we explored two popular scams that are targeting older adults this year. In this week’s blog, we’re sharing two more scams that you and your parents need to be aware of, plus tips for staying protected. Read more…
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In this two-part series, we’ll explore four of the most recent and insidious financial scams that have surfaced, shed light on their tactics, and provide you with practical steps to shield your aging parents from potential harm.
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