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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the... more +
Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process.  less -
Offit Kurman

Protecting Your Family and Future: Essential Estate Planning for the LGBTQ+ Family

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Estate planning is a critical part of securing the future for any family, and for LGBTQ+ individuals, it is particularly important given the legal complexities and challenges that may arise in the current political climate....more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Is Your Family’s Planning Actually Ready for an Unexpected Incapacity or Death? Stress Testing Your Estate Planning – Step 1

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Many families are confident that they have made the necessary preparations to transition their wealth, businesses, foundation and family office to the next generation ... someday, when the time is right. We know that some...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Planning for the Future: Managing Your Healthcare with Advance Directives

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A comprehensive estate plan provides how your estate is handled in the event of death or incapacitation. It also establishes your desires for how medical and life-sustaining treatments are communicated and administered. ...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Durable Power of Attorney – One of Your Most Important Estate Planning Documents

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We all make important decisions and engage in regular financial transactions without giving a second thought about our capacity to do so. But what if you suddenly lost the ability? What would happen? While most of us don’t...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

You Can Just Say No: Declining to Act as an Agent Under a Power of Attorney

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Acting as an agent under a power of attorney is a big responsibility and it isn’t something everyone can take on. It is possible to resign or refuse the position....more

Lowndes

Three Documents You Must Have to Protect Your Family During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

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Naturally, COVID-19 has led to a large degree of uncertainty, which emphasizes the importance of having your estate plan in place – or establishing one if you have not done so already. ...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Estate Planning In The COVID-19 Era

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In uncertain times like these, COVID-19 reminds us to be prepared for the unexpected. Do you have an estate plan in place? If so, now is the time to review those plans and make any necessary updates. If not, consider...more

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Estate Planning and North Carolina Temporary Emergency Video Notarization

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Over the past few months, life has changed dramatically for a majority of North Carolinians. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for individuals to have estate planning documents, including a will, durable powers of...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Estate Planning Considerations in the Time of COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere of stress of a magnitude which is virtually unprecedented in most of our lifetimes. The reality of this crisis has forced many individuals to examine what they can do to protect...more

Lewitt Hackman

What Happens in California if You Do Not Have an Estate Plan at Your Death?

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With the coronavirus pandemic, many people have asked, “what happens if I die without an estate plan?” Without a properly prepared estate plan, California does your planning for you. ...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

An Important Message during Difficult Times

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Friends and colleagues- My thoughts are with you during these uncertain times. First and foremost, I want you and your family to stay safe and healthy. Social distancing is a small price to pay for guarding the wellness...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Taking Control in Uncertain Times – Transfer Tax Planning in the Eye of the Hurricane

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The COVID-19 virus, or Coronavirus, has thrown the world in to a tailspin. Businesses have closed their doors, once crowded streets are deserted and people are self-isolating in their homes. During this crisis, there are...more

Jaburg Wilk

Why Estate Planning is not Just for the Wealthy and Elderly

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In a youth-focused society, it is difficult to contemplate aging, let alone dying. Many young people assume, incorrectly, that estate planning is just for the elderly or the very wealthy. There are four reasons why everyone -...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best In Law: Estate Planning Essential For Business Owners, Too - Damian Northcutt Explains In The Riverside Press-Enterprise How...

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While business owners frequently devote substantial resources to growing their business, they often forget to think of themselves along the way. Originally published in The Press-Enterprise and other Southern California...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Do I Need An Estate Plan?

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• Do you care who will receive your assets upon your death? • Do you have a minor child or children and want to have a say in who takes care of them if something happens to you? • Do you care who will take care of you...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Advance Directives: Living Wills, Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney

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We’re coming to the end of the school year and into the days of summer and no one wants to think about anything too “heavy”. It is, however, important to have advance directives in place. All adults (including kids over 18...more

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National Health Care Decisions Day

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National Health Care Decisions Day, for its 10th anniversary, is being “celebrated” all week – April 16 – 22, 2017. The event focuses on making health care planning, including healthcare proxies and advance directives/ living...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall: Your powers of attorney are more than a few years old

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Health care and financial powers of attorney are critical components of an effective estate plan. As this article explains, after executing powers of attorney, it’s important to periodically review them and execute new ones. ...more

Baker Donelson

Estate Planning Considerations: Documentation and Peace of Mind

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With the introduction of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Act), the world of estate planning has been injected with a dose of certainty after more than 10 years of uncertainty as to federal estate, gift and...more

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