Did you know that the social media site Facebook offers users the option to designate a legacy contact? Essentially, a legacy contact is granted access to the user's account after he or she has died. This contact may then post to the user's timeline, update pictures...
In our last post, we began a discussion about the possibility of disclaiming an inheritance. Popular culture generally treats the concept of inheritance as a welcome one. When loved ones pass away and leave their friends and family gifts of money, property or other...
When an individual receives notice that a loved one has died, the news may come as a shock or as a relief, depending on the circumstances surrounding the loved one’s death and the nature of the relationship between the individual and his or her loved one. When a...
The modern American family is not constructed in any set pattern. While at one point in time the typical American family consisted of two married parents and many children, that construction eventually shifted to two married parents and a few children. Currently, the...
Sometimes a process can be so overwhelming that focusing on the foundations of that process can help to make it more manageable. The process of estate planning can certainly be overwhelming and foreign. Therefore, it can help to focus on the basics and allow your...
Frequent visitors to our blog are likely aware of how important estate planning can be. Not only can this process help you to ensure that your wishes regarding property are known in the event of your death, this process can also help to ensure that your medical wishes...
Each time a new year is ushered in, Americans are reminded to refocus their intentions, act in accordance with their values and set priorities. It is perhaps for this reason that many individuals either draft or review their estate plans at the beginning of the year....
A power of attorney document allows an individual to name another individual as his or her agent. Should the individual executing the power of attorney document become unable to make his or her own decisions, the agent may legally make decisions for that individual....
We frequently write about the importance of creating an estate plan. An estate plan allows you to make your wishes about medical care, guardianship of your minor children and property known. Once these wishes are drafted in a legally enforceable way, they will...
If you are thinking about creating an estate plan, you are making a thoughtful and brave choice. It is not always easy to contemplate death and the potential for a time when you remain alive but are unable to make financial and medical decisions for yourself. At its...
