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Family Wealth Planning: The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do Now to Feel Better About Yourself As a Parent – and Leave the World a Better Place – No Matter How Much Money You Have in the Bank
If you are like most of the parents I know, you feel guilty. It’s what parents do. Whether your guilt is about not enough time with the kids, too much time with the kids, hovering incessantly, or being too laid…
Taking the Complexity Out of Estate Planning
Remember that old joke: How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time. At the heart of that gag is the truth about how you tackle any seemingly complex task, taking it one step at a time…
7 Good Reasons You Need An Estate Plan — Even If You Only Have $500 in the Bank
Contrary to popular belief, estate planning is not just about money or taxes. Far from it. Today, it’s more about protecting your assets for yourself and your loved ones, achieving your financial goals and safeguarding your health care. Money and…
Why You Should Get Your Kids an Estate Plan
We are fairly certain the last thing your 18-year-old kid is thinking about is an estate plan. And you are probably not thinking about one for them either, but you should be. Here’s why: once your child turns 18, you…
Learn From the Expensive Mistakes & Smart Decisions Made By Actor James Gandolfini In Planning for His Estate
James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano on HBO’s The Sopranos, died suddenly last month while on vacation in Italy. His will is already on the Internet, available for everyone to read – which is…
Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever? The Kids Protection Planning Kit®
By now, the flood of floral commercials has already reminded us that Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12. But before you plunk down a good chunk of change on something that will wilt and die in a week or so,…
Congratulations! It’s an Estate Plan! Protecting Your Newborn From Birth
In the process of becoming new parents, many couples become experts at planning – scheduling the birthing classes, planning the new nursery, even picking out a preschool. There is so much to think about before you welcome your new child.…
What We Can Learn From Downton Abbey About Estate Planning
Downton Abbey – the PBS drama about the fortunes and misfortunes of an aristocratic British family in the early 20th century that has taken American audiences by storm – gets most of its gripping plot twists as the result of…
When It Comes to Inheritance, Treating Children Equally Not Always the Best Plan
While most parents have the inclination to treat all their children equally when it comes to an inheritance, Personal Family Lawyers® know that this is not always the wise choice. Here are some scenarios when an unequal distribution may be…
Avoid these 10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes
As a Personal Family Lawyer®, I see many of the same estate planning mistakes made time and again by people who either fail to plan properly or who use “do-it-yourself” estate planning websites or forms in an effort to save…
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