When a loved one becomes ill, you want to help them get well. But what happens when that illness is dementia? A marital relationship that could have spanned years or decades becomes subject to enormous change, and that change is…
Have you thought about what would happen if your beneficiary were to pass? What happens to your inheritance? You may be wondering whether if you leave property to your brother Jim, but he dies before you, would his kids inherit…
There are a number of basic health care and education benefits offered to veterans by The US Department of Veterans, through Tricare and the GI Bill. In addition to these programs that help veterans and their families, other little-known services…
Young adults, including 30-year-olds well into their professional careers, all too often think they are too young to concern themselves with estate planning. People in their twenties and thirties typically believe they don't own enough to constitute an estate. However,…
The first drug since 2003 to treat Alzheimer’s patients was just approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It was introduced under the trademark Aduhelm™. The drug, Aducanumab, is a therapeutic drug that clinically demonstrates a potential to…
Your letter of intent (LOI) is a valuable piece in your estate planning, and although it is an informal letter, it can more fully represent your intentions after you die. Everyone knows they need to make a will, but this…
It could be about time to reconsider how you plan to pass generational wealth to your heirs since the federal estate tax exemption allowance appears to be in jeopardy of being lowered. Senate Democrats are proposing to lower the current…
Unfortunately, substance-abuse, living on the streets, or suffering from mental disability remains a wide-spread problem. Many families want to assist family members struggling like that, but families are unsure how to offer that assistance, given that money might hurt more…
Whether you have dog or exotic pets such as a snake or lizard, it is possible to provide for them after you are gone or no longer can tend to their needs by creating a pet trust. A pet trust…
If you are a caregiver for a loved one or some one being cared for, it’s vital to know that being prepared for a crisis is more important than ever before. Caregivers must balance the need for their care partner's…