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Living Trusts & Probate Avoidance

Avoid Family Feuds through Proper Estate Planning

How Much of Your Estate Will Be Left Out of Your Will? (It’s Probably More Than You Think)

Retirement Accounts and Estate Planning

Issues to Consider When Gifting to Grandchildren

Family Business: Preserving Your Legacy for Generations to Come

Do I Really Need Advance Directives for Health Care?

This Holiday Season an Estate Plan is the Perfect Gift

How to Cope After the Death of a Spouse

When “Equal” is not Always “Fair”

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2012

May

Living Trusts & Probate Avoidance
Avoid Family Feuds through Proper Estate Planning

April

How Much of Your Estate Will Be Left Out of Your Will? (It’s Probably More Than You Think)
Retirement Accounts and Estate Planning

March

Issues to Consider When Gifting to Grandchildren
Family Business: Preserving Your Legacy for Generations to Come
Do I Really Need Advance Directives for Health Care?

2011

December

This Holiday Season an Estate Plan is the Perfect Gift

November

How to Cope After the Death of a Spouse
When “Equal” is not Always “Fair”
Estate Planning with a Chronic or Terminal Disease

October

How To Give An Inheritance To A Child Who Might Squander Or Abuse It

September

Make Your Estate Plan a Masterpiece
Executors of 2010 Estates Have Until Nov. 15 to Make Estate Tax Decisions

August

Unusual Things Happen Every Day…
Frequently Asked Questions About Probate
After A Tempestuous Life Amy Winehouse Leaves Clear and Certain Will

July

Estate Planning for Beginners Part 3: Healthcare Documents
Estate Planning for Beginners Part 2: Powers of Attorney

June

Estate Planning for Beginners Part 1: Wills and Trusts
The Importance of Estate Planning for New Parents

May

New Portability Provision Should be Considered with Caution
How to Protect and Pass On Artwork, Antiques, and Other Valuable Assets

April

Protecting Your Children with a Nomination of Guardians
Understanding Your Last Will and Testament
Royal Couple Has Many Asking “How Effective Are Prenuptial Agreements?”
Frequently Asked Questions: Does Your Family Need a Trust?

March

New POLST Program Raises Awareness About End-Of-Life Decisions
Tragedy in Japan Inspires Reflection: Are You Prepared for Disaster?
A Way to Help Parents and Grandparents in Financial Need
Tough Decisions Await Executors of 2010 Estates

February

The Tax-Man Cometh
Estate Tax Laws Aren’t the Only Things That Change
Estate Tax Lessons from 2010 and Things to Watch Out for in 2011
It’s Never Too Early to Make Your First Will

January

5 Essential Tips for Executors or Trustees
No More Excuses, It’s Time To Plan Your Estate
Government Rescinds Medicare Coverage of End-Of-Life Planning
Resolutions to Last You Through the Year

2010

December

Taking Time for End-Of-Life Planning
Technology for the Older Generation
At Long Last: What to Expect from Estate Taxes in 2011
Estate Tax Update: The End Is Near
Adult Children and Elderly Parents: Caring for Each Other
Talking to Siblings About Caring for Mom and Dad
Make This Year Memorable: A 2010 Gift-Giving Guide
Are Misconceptions Keeping You From Planning for Retirement?
A Good Year for Giving

November

Estate Planning Through the Ages
How to Avoid Being “Strangers Rather Than Spouses”
Estate Planning for Adoptive Families
Make It Easy for Your Heirs to Say “No”
Family and Future: The Keys to Top Notch Estate Planning
The Ins and Outs of Incapacity
Preparing Boomers for the Finance Sandwich Squeeze
Estate Planning As A Multi-Generational Affair
Estate Planning Is Easier Than You Think
Facing the Future with Long Term Care
The Quiet Devastation of Alzheimer’s Disease

October

Just Say No? Medical Marijuana in Nursing Homes
How to Find the Best Long-Term Care Policy
“Nothing Says Romance More Than A Prenuptial Contract.”
Take Care in Making Large Gifts to Heirs
Plan Ahead to Avoid Financial Pitfalls in 2011
Can You Foolproof Your Power of Attorney?
What Is Probate?
Prepare Now for an Uncertain Future
What to Do With Your Estate Plan After a Divorce
10 Phone Calls to Make After the Death of a Loved One
Power of Attorney from the Agent’s Perspective
Executors and Agents: Choosing Your Own Replacement

September

What “The Cost of Aging” Means Today
How to Keep Your Children from Squandering Their Inheritance
Lapse in Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Makes Giving to Grandkids Easier Than Ever
Charitable Remainder Trusts: Philanthropy in Death Can Benefit You in Life
Help for Alzheimer’s Patients AND Their Caregivers
Those Who Hesitate Can Still Achieve the Liberation of Retirement
State Of Washington Takes Action Against DIY Legal Document Retailers
How to Prepare for Dismaying Changes to Estate Tax Law
Women and Retirement: Your Money, Your Future, Your Plan
Planning for the Future is Essential for Special Needs Families
How to Help Your Elderly Parents When You Live Far Away
You’re Never Too Young to Need a Financial Planner

August

Planning to Live Through the 2010 Estate Tax Repeal? You Can Still Save on Taxes
Caregiver Compensation Agreements Benefit Elders AND Caregivers
A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Started With Your Estate Planning
Debunking 5 Common Estate Planning Myths
Women and Finances: How Estate Planning Can Help
Do Expected Changes to GRAT Legislation Affect YOUR Plans?
The REAL Reason to Plan Your Estate
Does Marriage Matter in Estate Planning?
Will Long-Term Care Living Arrangements Prevent You from Leaving an Inheritance?
What Matters Most When Choosing a Long-Term Care Living Situation?
Jane Austen’s Will: It Used to Be So Easy
You Know the Importance of Planning... But Do Your Aging Parents?
The Next Step In Elderly Home Care

July

Living on the Edge: Small Business Owners and Retirement
Not Just Estate Tax Anymore
The Comfort That Comes With Planning Ahead
Should You Pre-Plan Your Own Funeral?
Falling Through the Cracks
Estate Planning Advice for Ex-Pats and World Travelers
One Man's Trash is Another Man's...Heirloom?
Will Billionaire Steinbrenner’s Death Inspire Congress to Reinstate the Estate Tax?
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