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November
- What Did a CA Couple’s Grandkids Say That Led to a $750-mil Donation?
- Managing an Aging Parent’s Financial and Legal Life
- ‘Aging in Place’ Presents Several Issues that Require Preparation
- Should I Move All My IRAs to a Roth?
- What Documents Are Part of My Estate Planning “Must Have’s”?
- Does a Beneficiary of an Estate Need to Live in the U.S. to Inherit?
- Trusts: How Does it Work in My Estate Plan and Which Type is Best?
- In This World Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes
- How to Help Your Elderly Parent Without Ruining Your Relationship
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October
- Can a Transaction Occur if One Spouse is Incapacitated?
- Understanding Beneficiary Designations and Your IRAs
- Dark Side of Medicaid Means You Need Estate Planning
- Your Spouse Just Died … Now What? Tips for the Surviving Spouse
- What Can I Do with Unspent Money in a 529 Plan?
- Estate Planning: What’s Best for You, a Will or a Trust?
- What’s the Difference Between a Quitclaim and a Warranty Deed?
- What are Some Estate Planning Tips for People Without Kids?
- How Joint Tenancy Creates Estate and Tax Problems for Seniors
- September
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August
- How Elder Law Estate Planning for the Future Can Help Your Children
- Get the Most from Your Veterans Benefits
- So, What Does an Elder Law Attorney Really Do?
- Estate Planning With Trusts: How Can They Help My Kids?
- Avoiding a Family Feud When Choosing a Power of Attorney
- As We Age, Why Planning Ahead Is Always Better
- How to Design an Estate Plan with a Blended Family?
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July
- Why the Secure Act May Make Your Retirement Less Secure
- What Happens When You Inherit Real Estate?
- Think of Estate Planning as Stewardship for the Future
- Estate Planning: Get Your Ducks in a Row for Your Surviving Loved Ones
- Review How Life Insurance Trusts Fit in with Estate Plans
- Nursing Home Care Costs and Your Estate Plan: Myth vs. Fact
- What’s the Importance of Having a Financial Power of Attorney?
- What If My Beneficiary Isn’t Ready to Handle an Inheritance?
- Here’s Why a Basic Form Doesn’t Work for Estate Planning
- What is a Medicaid Annuity?
- How Do I Include My Digital Assets in My Estate Plan?
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June
- Will Contests May Be Rare, but They Do Occasionally Happen
- Common Estate Planning Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
- What You Need to Know about Trusts for Estate Planning
- Illinois Rules for Intestate Succession: No Will? Now What?
- Wisconsin Rules for Intestate Succession. No Will? Now What?
- What Can I Do When My Aging Parent Refuses to Give Up Control?
- Why is Angelina Jolie Leaving Her Total Estate to Just One of Her Kids?
- Here’s How You Know You’re an Adult: 10 Important Documents
- Estate Planning Hacks Create More Problems In The Long Run
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May
- Estate Planning Documents and Medicaid Planning
- Here’s Why You Need an Advance Health Care Directive
- Why Do I Need an Executor (or Personal Representative)?
- What Are the Five “Must Have” Estate Planning Documents?
- What’s Happening with Tom Petty’s Estate?
- Estate Planning with the Surviving Spouse In Mind
- Celebrity Estate Battles Provide Valuable Lessons on Estate Planning
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April
- Why Are Wills So Important In Estate Planning?
- The Big Problem with Do-It-Yourself Online Wills
- Estate Planning is Important, Even If You’re Single
- Powers of Attorney: What Are the Common Myths?
- Wills v. Trusts: What’s Right for Your Estate Planning Needs?
- How Do Family Relationships Mess Up Estate Planning?
- What is the Best Way to Leave an Inheritance to a Grandchild?
- Estate Planning to Avoid Hurt Feelings, Family Battles, and A Royal Mess
- March
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February
- What is a Failed Testamentary Transfer and How Do I Prevent it From Happening?
- In Estate Planning Does Anyone Really Need a Trust?
- Why is Estate and Succession Planning a Process?
- Power of Attorney: Do You Have One?
- No Estate Taxes? You Still Need an Estate Plan
- How Caregiving Can Impact Older Women
- Who Pays What Taxes on an Inherited IRA?
- January
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2018
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December
- Why Do I Need an Estate Plan?
- How Do I Discuss Care With My Aging Parents?
- Can I Give Real Estate to a Charity in my Estate Plan?
- Time for a Series of Conversations with Aging Parents
- Can a Substitution Be Named for a Power of Attorney?
- Incapacity Management: Do I Have All The Right Documents?
- What Should I Do for Retirement When I’m 50?
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November
- He’s 60. She’s 48. What Does Their Retirement Plan Look Like?
- Will My Medicare Premiums Go Up Next Year?
- How Do I Calculate My Estate Taxes?
- Did Microsoft Founder Paul Allen Have an Estate Plan?
- The Retirement Money Question: How Much Is Enough?
- Be Cautious If You’ve Inherited a Sizeable Amount
- Aging as a Solo Presents Unique Challenges
- Preparing for the Inevitable: End of Life Decisions
- Legal Challenges for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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October
- Mind the Gap: Estate Tax Cliff
- Ready To Retire? Worried About A Bear Market? Here’s How To Prepare
- The Time to Plan is Now and Not Later
- BIG Retirement Mistakes You Might Make
- A Completely Different View of 401(k)s and Retirement Savings
- Planning for the Sad Truth of Growing Old Together
- Celebrated Your 50th Birthday? Retirement Savings Considerations
- Why You Should Have an Advance Directive
- September
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August
- Waited Too Long to Save for Retirement? Here Are Six Things You Can Still Do
- Retirement Savings: Ahead of the Curve or Behind the Eight Ball?
- Can a QTIP Trust Help You and Your Spouse Save on Estate Taxes?
- Who can Serve as the Executor to My Estate?
- Why do Wisconsin Estates Publish “Notice to Creditors” in the Newspaper?
- Seniors: Working on Your Bucket List? First, Finish Your Estate Plan
- Does My Living Trust Shield My Assets From Creditors?
- Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Estate Planning
- Who Would You Trust with Your Life? Health Care Power of Attorney
- Who is Responsible for Planning My Funeral?
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