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Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 3

October 15, 2020Estate Planning, Legal Education

Leaving assets to a Beneficiary

Maybe you grew up without much. You worked hard. You earned a good education. You succeeded in life even though the streets weren’t paved with gold where you grew up. In fact, maybe you grew up in a very impoverished, oppressed community without many assets. The first article in the series discussed the “Divorce Protection” Trust or “Access” Trust. The second article discussed a fully discretionary trust, often called an “Asset Protection” Trust or a “Sentry” Trust. This third article in the … [Read more...] about Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 3

Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 2

October 8, 2020Estate Planning, Legal Education

Leaving assets to a Beneficiary

Maybe you grew up without much. You worked hard. You earned a good education. You succeeded in life even though the streets weren’t paved with gold where you grew up. In fact, maybe you grew up in a very impoverished, oppressed community without many assets. Part One of the series mentioned leaving an asset outright to your children.  You could leave your assets to them outright. That might be the right solution sometimes, but all too often, that is not the right solution. This is the second in … [Read more...] about Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky – Part 2

Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky

October 1, 2020Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Legal Education, LGBTQ Planning, Medicaid Planning

Leaving assets to a Beneficiary

Maybe you grew up without much. You worked hard. You earned a good education. You succeeded in life even though the streets weren’t paved with gold where you grew up. Maybe you even grew up in a very impoverished, oppressed community who may not have many assets. Now you (and your spouse if you’re married) have accumulated enough so you’re comfortable. Maybe you’re not a billionaire, but you feel like you’ve achieved a reasonable level of material success. After your death, you’d like to provide … [Read more...] about Leaving Assets Can Be Tricky

The Basics: “HIPAA” Powers

August 27, 2020Elder Law, Estate Planning, Legal Education, LGBTQ Planning, Medicaid Planning, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Planning, Veteran's Administration

Sign your Financial Power of Attorney and Healthcare Power of Attorney

This is the third in a three-part series of articles on Powers of Attorney. The first article examined the Financial Power of Attorney. The second article examined the Healthcare Power of Attorney and Advance Directive. This third article in the series focuses on a “HIPAA” Power of Attorney. These three documents are the keystone in even the most basic estate plan. Power of Attorney Brief Review Earlier in the series, we saw that a Power of Attorney is a document by which you appoint someone as … [Read more...] about The Basics: “HIPAA” Powers

The Basics: Financial Power of Attorney

August 13, 2020Estate Planning, Legal Education, LGBTQ Planning, Medicaid Planning, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Planning, Veteran's Administration

Sign your Financial Power of Attorney and Healthcare Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is part of even the simplest estate plan. A Power of Attorney allows your Agent to act for you. There are Powers of Attorney for financial matters and also those for health care. This is the first in a three-part series of articles on Powers of Attorney. This first article examines the Financial Power of Attorney. The second article will address the Healthcare Powers of Attorney. The third article in the series will focus on a “HIPAA” Power of Attorney. These three documents … [Read more...] about The Basics: Financial Power of Attorney

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