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Increased interest in estate planning is welcome, but make sure that you have all of the tools in place to protect your family. Making a will might not be enough.
With COVID-19 impacting more and more Americans, individuals across the country are scrambling to set up wills and end-of-life directives.
With all the media buzz about guardians stealing money from those whom they are meant to protect and overall financial abuse issues involving seniors, it’s a good moment to revisit how surrogate decision-making works.
In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to have your legal, financial and medical ducks in a row.
Late on Thursday evening, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed his 14th COVID-19-related Executive Order, making it much easier for individuals to execute estate planning and healthcare
An End-of-Life Checklist can avoid any confusion or questions that may arise among different family members.
The number of unmarried couples who live together reached 18 million in 2016, a 29% jump from 14 million in 2007. Among adults age 50 and older, the increase was 75%: About four million were cohabiting in 2016, up from 2.3 million in 2007.
Five of the most common mistakes are easy to avoid with the right information and support, as well as a little creativity.
If you have a college-aged child, estate planning is probably the last thing on your mind.
My father only designated my mom as an agent on power of attorney forms, and they have not been updated in many years. Where do you think we should go from here?