FAQs About Estate Planning

Does an IRA Beneficiary Designation Override a Will?

I recently received a note from a woman whose mother had recently passed away. Her mother’s Will directed that her estate be divided equally among her three…

Newsworthy

How To Talk With A Friend Who Is Sick

At some point in our lives, most of us will know someone who is facing a life-threatening illness. We’ll want to help, but may not know just…

Special Needs Trusts

Guidance For Trustees of Special Needs Trusts

If you have been named as the trustee of a special needs trust, you likely have many questions about how to administer the trust. You can…

Special Needs Trusts

Should I Disinherit My Disabled Child to Protect His Benefits?

Parents whose children are receiving government benefits, such as SSI and Medicaid, know that those benefits are means-tested. Those with countable assets greater than…

Medical Powers of Attorney and Directives

Can a Comatose Patient Communicate End-Of-Life Wishes?

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned an article I read recently about a study that suggested 20 percent of the tens of…

FAQs About Powers of Attorney and Directives

How Do I Revoke a Living Will?

The directive to physicians is a difficult document to sign for many people because it specifies your wishes regarding  life-sustaining treatment should be administered, withdrawn or withheld…

Medical Powers of Attorney and Directives

Life Or Death Decisions Are Never Easy

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Financial Powers of Attorney

How Do I Revoke a Durable Power of Attorney In Texas?

A durable power of attorney is a written document that allows you to designate someone you trust to engage in specified business, financial and legal transactions…

Planning for Special Circumstances

Don’t Forget To Coordinate Beneficiary Designations

Some people go through the time and expense of making a Will but fail to change beneficiary designation on non-probate assets such as life…

Wacky Wills

Wacky Will Wednesday: Wills That Make You Go “Hmmm…” – Ray Fulk

NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these…