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How does Estate Planning Works for Blended Families?

August 30, 2025
With blended families, a detailed examination of assets, strategic planning and transparent communications are needed to build a plan that satisfies all parties.
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Estate Planning for People Living with Chronic Illness

August 29, 2025
Juggling modern families, demanding careers, shifting politics, doctors' appointments, insurance paperwork and copays, and everything society throws at us is already a full-time job.
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Common Trust Mistakes to Avoid

August 28, 2025
Trusts can be powerful estate planning tools. However, simple errors can lead to delays, disputes and unintended outcomes.
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The Estate Plan Your State Created for You

August 25, 2025
If you own anything—a home, a car, a savings account, even a pet—you already have an estate plan. The only question is: Did you create it, or will your state do it for you?
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What to Do If Your Spouse Needs Nursing Home Care

August 24, 2025
A spouse’s move to a nursing home brings emotional challenges and financial decisions that require careful legal planning to protect your family’s future.
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Ensuring That Your IRA Beneficiaries Get as Much Money as the

August 23, 2025
Tax rules around retirement accounts can erode the inheritance your loved ones receive — unless you take steps to protect those funds in advance.
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Be Aware that Your Caregiving Duties Continue when the Care

August 22, 2025
The end of life doesn’t always mark the end of caregiving. Many responsibilities remain for loved ones, especially when legal or financial affairs require attention.
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What Happens If the Executor of a Will Doesn’t Do Anything?

August 20, 2025
Executors also have an obligation to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries and estate.
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Estate Planning Still Matters—Here’s Why

August 19, 2025
The new omnibus budget bill sets the federal estate-tax exemption at $15 million for the next year and provides for the threshold to remain permanently high—but that does not take estate planning off your to-do list.
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Can You Leave Cryptocurrency to Heirs?

August 18, 2025
The most heartbreaking way to lose cryptocurrency involves forgetting passwords or losing access to private keys, effectively locking away digital wealth forever.
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