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  • Your Rights As The Parent Of A Young Adult — What You Need To Know When A Medical Crisis Hits
    Your Rights As The Parent Of A Young Adult — What You Need To Know When A Medical Crisis Hits
    As a parent, you are quite accustomed to managing your children's legal and medical affairs, as circumstances require. If your child requires urgent medical attention while away from you, a simple phone call authorizing care can do the trick. But what happens when those “children” turn 18, now adults in...
  • Year-End Options for Giving to Charity
    Year-End Options for Giving to Charity
    The desire to make a difference doesn't end with our death. For many people, incorporating charitable giving into their estate plans allows them to support causes they care about while creating a lasting legacy. Whether you want to establish a scholarship fund, support medical research, or help your local community,...
  • Why Your Business Needs a Legal Advisor, Not Just a Lawyer
    Why Your Business Needs a Legal Advisor, Not Just a Lawyer
    You're building something incredible. Your business is growing, and opportunities are emerging faster than you can keep up. However, with new opportunities come new risks. When legal questions arise, do you hesitate to call a lawyer? Perhaps you're concerned about being hit with an unexpected bill. You may be unsure...
  • Why Reviewing Your Trust Regularly Isn’t Optional—It’s Essential
    Why Reviewing Your Trust Regularly Isn’t Optional—It’s Essential
    You've taken the important step of creating an estate plan, including a trust—congratulations! This shows you care deeply about keeping your family out of court and conflict, ensuring your wishes are known and honored, and you do not want to leave behind a mess for the people you love. Great...
  • Why “Just a Will” Is Never Enough
    Why “Just a Will” Is Never Enough
    When you think of estate planning, a Will is usually the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, most people who contact me tell me they don't need anything complicated for their estate- just a Will. Indeed, Wills have a reputation as the number one estate planning tool and...
  • Why Everyone Needs to Keep Their Estate Plan Updated
    Why Everyone Needs to Keep Their Estate Plan Updated
    As the world and its laws continue to evolve, everyone needs to keep their estate plans up to date. An estate plan is a set of documents, such as a will or trust, that dictate how assets will be distributed upon death or incapacity. An individual's current legal and financial...
  • Why Estate Planning Is the Best Use of Your Tax Refund
    Why Estate Planning Is the Best Use of Your Tax Refund
    When that extra bit of money from your tax refund lands in your bank account,  it's easy to start dreaming about all the ways you can use it. Financial experts may tell you that it's a chance to pay off debts, tuck away savings for an emergency, or add to...
  • Why Business Owners Deserve More Than an Easy or Cheap Estate Plan
    Why Business Owners Deserve More Than an Easy or Cheap Estate Plan
    Picture this: you've just set up your estate plan using a quick and easy online DIY form or a budget-friendly legal service. Or, your financial advisor drafted it for you for a nominal fee while creating your financial plan. These options promise ease, convenience, and at a fraction of the...
  • Why A Will Is Not A Suitable Option For Protecting Your Pet
    Why A Will Is Not A Suitable Option For Protecting Your Pet
    These days, many people consider their pets to be family members. The emotional bond we share with our pets often surpasses that with our human companions. As such, it’s only natural you’d want to make sure your furry friend is provided for in your estate plan, so when you die...
  • When you Go! To court for Boldly trying to Go to Space: A Copyright Tale
    When you Go! To court for Boldly trying to Go to Space: A Copyright Tale
    Mashup's of fictional stories is something that has become more and more relevant in the digital age. You can search for stories that discuss the D.C. Comic superheroes versus the Marvel Comic superheroes.  In an episode from the Golden-Globe winning show Parks and Rec in which Patton Oswalt guest starred, his character...