A guardian or conservator is appointed by the court when a person has been determined to be mentally or physically incapacitated (even temporarily), or when a minor is in need of an adult to manage their property and assets. People who need this type of care are called “wards.” If the ward is an adult…
Continue reading…What is Guardianship vs. Conservatorship?
Every day we make key decisions that affect our lives. But sometimes people lose the ability to make important decisions about their health care and finances due to an illness, accident, or other reason. If those people haven’t created advance directives like a health care proxy or a durable power of attorney, loved ones have…
Continue reading…Why You Should FINALLY Get Your Estate Planning Done
The start of each year makes us think about what’s important and what we want to accomplish. Protecting our family and maintaining financial security are top of that list for most people. Proper estate planning can help you reach both those goals. Here’s why you should get started on your estate plan: Avoid Probate to…
Continue reading…Protecting Your Kids Through Proper Estate Planning
As a parent, you have the natural instinct to protect and care for your children. From the minute you bring your baby home for the first time, your child becomes your priority and the center of your life. However, while it’s very common for people under the age of 35 to have children, 92% of…
Continue reading…Estate Planning for New Parents and Young Families
Few life stages are as simultaneously joyful and stressful as becoming a parent. Along with the emotional highs of this new stage, comes the practical reality that your new family requires you to ensure their health and safety. And while no one likes or wants to think about how your family would be able to…
Continue reading…Look For the Helpers
It’s the time of year to reconnect with our families and make plans for the future. Now, we not only reflect upon what has come to pass, but also look forward. Of course, sometimes reflection is difficult and even scary in such an uncertain world. We know the news out there can be pretty bleak…
Continue reading…Why Kids Protection Planning is So Important
This news story (from Halloween 2015) is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. A couple was killed in a tragic accident on Halloween night, leaving their minor children home alone and unaware. Luckily, a compassionate state trooper stepped in and eased the children through the holiday. The children were not made aware of their parents’ passing until…
Continue reading…Your Children May Be at Risk Even If You Have a Will
With back-to-school on everyone’s mind, the protection of our children when we are not close by is on everyone’s mind. But did you know that 70% of parents have never taken any action to legally protect their minor children if anything happens to them? And of the 30% of whom have, most have made at…
Continue reading…Our September Back-to-School Offer for You
If you have minor children and own your home, then this will be the most important Back-to-School preparation you do all year. Did you know that if you’re in an accident, your kids could be taken into protective custody until the police can figure out who has legal authority to take them, even if you’ve…
Continue reading…Estate Planning for Minors: Guardianship
This week’s post is the first in our back-to-school series, focusing on estate planning for minor children. If you have a school-age child, by now you are already fully immersed in all things back to school. Along with all of the shopping for backpacks and school supplies, back to school is also a great time…
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