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4 Ways to Make a Good Estate Plan Great
Just having an estate plan is a rarity in today’s world. That being said, it can be easy to forget that designing and implementing an estate plan is only the first step. As a series of documents that serve to designate beneficiaries and distribute your assets should...
Estate Planning vs. Retirement Planning
A new report from the Aegon Center for Longevity shows that 49 percent of people in the Americas cite running out of money as their main retirement concern. In an era where people have the potential to live much longer than previous generations, this may not be all...
Things To Continually Review In Your Current Estate Plan
October 21-27, 2019 was Estate Planning Awareness Week. Now that summer vacations are over and the kids are back in school, it is a great time to review or move forward with your estate planning. Because estate planning is a comprehensive plan and not just a single...
The Sandwich Generation: Taking Care of Aging Parents…Without Losing Focus on Your Own Family
You may be in the sandwich generation if you find yourself caught between taking care of your aging parents and your children at the same time. Understandably, it causes significant financial strain and burden when you have to take care of everyone. More than 1/3 of...
Estate Planning Awareness Week: The Importance to You and Your Family of Having an Estate Plan
In 2008, Congress recognized the need for the public to understand the importance and benefits of estate planning by passing House Resolution 1499, which designated the third week of October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Nevertheless, according to a 2019...
How to Choose the Best Estate Planning Attorney for You
The task of finding an estate planning attorney may seem daunting and difficult to think about. The whole process of estate planning, in fact, may feel daunting—it forces you to contemplate the delicate financial matters that will arise upon your death. However, those...
Preparing for Old Age, Physically & Mentally
You’re getting older, I’m getting older, your granddaughter is getting older… Aging is a fact of life and no amount of hiding or insisting that age is only a number will change this. While it may be true that you are only as old as you feel, eventually even this will...
Financial Advice Gets a Facelift: A Modern Approach to Money Management
So much of the financial advice we live by has been around for decades—and is rarely questioned. But times they are-a changing. Maybe we need to ask some questions: How much savings do I need? What portion of it should I invest? What about my retirement funds? Below...
Do You REALLY Need an Estate Plan? Ask Yourself These 3 Questions
The word “estate” sounds much more official than it is. “Estate” simply refers to anything you own: a house, a car, whatever money is sitting in your bank account, a vintage guitar collection, your beloved dog, the antique china set that was passed down to you from...
You Are Named As Dad’s Power of Attorney, What Does That Mean?
As our population ages, more and more adult children find themselves having to help a parent or other elderly relative deal with legal and financial matters. To legally authorize that help, the senior should have a valid Power of Attorney. The Georgia Power of...
Coping with a Loved One’s Chronic Illness: Tips to Prepare…Emotionally and Financially
There are few things more challenging in life than dealing with a loved one’s chronic illness. Nowhere in school do we learn how to navigate such a delicate situation, and little in life prepares us for the unique challenges involved. While well-meaning friends are...
Digital Estate Planning: Protecting Your Online Assets
As a society, we are now firmly in the digital age—and with this comes new frontiers for estate planning. It is increasingly common for individuals to manage their financial lives through online platforms. The creation of digital assets brings about the necessity of a...
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