ESTATE PLANNING 101: Healthcare Power of Attorney
ESTATE PLANNING 101: Who should be my healthcare power of attorney and why? Part of the process of creating an estate plan for my clients is the selection of people [...]
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Case Study: Guardianship choices where couple is divorced and have minor children…
Case Study: Guardianship choices Mom and Dad are recently divorced and have a Daughter, age 5, together. The custody arrangement is that Mom has primary custody during the week and [...]
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Actor who recently passed away wrote his own obituary…
If you watch a lot of movies, you’ll recognize James Rebhorn, who recently passed away at age 65. Apparently, he wrote his own obituary… http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/25/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/james-rebhorn-obit/index.html Writing your own obituary is [...]
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Lessons from Paul Walker’s estate plan…
Paul Walker was famous for playing in the “Fast and Furious” movies. He died in a tragic car accident in November 2013 and was a relatively young man. His [...]
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Missouri Adds Twist To Tax Reporting For Married Same-Sex Couples
Missouri adds a twist to tax reporting for married same-sex couples Missouri does not recognize same-sex marriages. In most states, while same-sex married couples would file a federal income tax return(s) as [...]
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Was looking for an O’Fallon attorney for Guardianship
Was looking for an O’Fallon attorney for Guardianship I was referred to Legacy Law Center from a co-worker who had created an estate plan for her and her family. We [...]
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Avoiding probate with a revocable living trust…
AVOIDING PROBATE WITH A REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST The most common way to avoid probate is by establishing and funding a Revocable Living Trust. This type of trust is often just [...]
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Case Study: Living trust to avoid probate…
Case Study: Younger Parents with Minor Children Who Have Moved From Out of State This case study family has five members: Mom and Dad are in their early 40’s [...]
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Clearly explained benefits of each piece of the estate plan…
We have avoided doing an estate plan because the process seemed complicated, expensive and the planners we have previously spoken with made us feel like they were trying to sell [...]
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I liked the simplified approach of estate planning used by Legacy Law Center…
As a recent widow, I was completely unprepared to deal with the probate of my husband’s estate. It took over a year to get everything settled with his assets and [...]
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