Baby on Board, Part 2 – I Care…Therefore, I Plan

Many of us lead incredibly busy lives. Work, social events with friends and family, taking the kids from one place to another, trying to make a better life for my family, and so forth. Who has time to think about estate planning? That is something far down on the list for most people because they just don’t have time for it and don’t want to think about it. I always wondered why people would not take the time to make sure they have a plan in place for their family, but now I get it. I found myself, an estate planning attorney, putting off updating my own estate plan, even with the birth of my daughter. Like most people I have found myself making excuses so I can spend time on other supposedly more important daily tasks. Then, it hit me – I was looking at the estate planning process all wrong. I viewed estate...

14 March

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Bobby’s Estate Planning Mythbuster: Access to Assets Held in a Revocable Trust

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Myth: If you set up a revocable trust, you lose control and access to your assets. Truth: You have just as much control - if not more – when you create a revocable trust and transfer assets to the trust. A trust is basically a contract between a trustmaker (i.e. you - the person who creates the trust), a trustee (i.e. one who controls the trust; can be you or someone else) and beneficiaries (i.e. the people entitled to benefit from the trust). As the grantor, you determine how the trust will be operated by the trustee and who benefits. There are numerous benefits to establishing a revocable trust, but one of the most attractive benefits is maintaining total control over the assets in the trust while you’re alive. This allows you to better plan for a potential disability and gives you the power to decide when you give up control over those...

17 November

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Importance of Disability Planning

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You and your loved ones may be relatively healthy today, but can you guarantee you’ll be just as healthy 20 years from now? Of course not. No one can predict when and if they develop a physical disability or disease. No one can be ready for the day they walk into their doctor’s office and are told they’re suffering from Alzheimer’s or cancer. Even if you eat a perfect diet, exercise every day and take supplements, you still can’t avoid the risk of suffering a debilitating physical ailment. For example, one-third of adults over the age of 65 suffer a fall each year. Another shocking statistic - one in three Americans will face at least a 90-day disability before reaching age 65, according to advisorsforum.com. Another critical factor in properly preparing for a disability is the unfortunate fact that nursing homes and long-term care facilities are extremely expensive. In fact,...