Estate Planning in the face of Coronavirus

Fear of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has people stockpiling everything from hand sanitizer to toilet paper.  But what individuals might also need to be doing is making sure their estate planning documents are in order. In the face of COVID-19, Google traffic on “how to make a will” is at its highest level ever.  Your family and friends should not […]

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National Genealogy Day: Investigate the Past and Impact the Future

Genealogy has long fascinated many people, and it continues to be studied by those who are interested in discovering who they descended from and what those family members were like. Many of us have gazed at black and white or sepia-tone photos of ancestors whose names we don’t know and wondered about their lives, joys, trials, and accomplishments. […]

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Writing Your Own Obituary as an Addition to Your Estate Plan

An obituary can be much more than just a dry announcement of the time and location of your funeral or memorial service. It can be a way to share your life story, communicating information about significant events and people, as well as important values you would like to impart to others. You do not need to leave this […]

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Spring Cleaning: Time to Clean Up Your Estate Planning

Your estate plan, like your home, periodically needs a thorough polishing. Your life circumstances are constantly changing, and an estate plan that perfectly met your needs a couple of years ago may now be cluttered with outdated provisions or documents. With spring fast approaching, now is the time to dust off your estate plan to ensure that it […]

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Important Steps to Protect Your Special Beneficiaries

All children are a blessing. From the day they are born, you begin making plans to ensure that your child or grandchild has a bright future. What will their interests be? What job will they have? Who will they marry? While these are common concerns for most families, for those with a special needs child or grandchild, taking […]

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