You should plan carefully for the future of a loved one with special needs in order to protect their life. This article offers tips you can employ in your planning process can create a meaningful and comprehensive approach, addressing many…
An advance health care directive, also called a living will, is a legal document indicating what actions you want medical professionals to take if you are unable to make your own decisions. A living will is crucial for all adults…
It is likely that the forty-year inflation high Americans have been experiencing will last well into 2023 and beyond unless there is a significant course correction. Bankrate’s Third-Quarter Economic Indicator poll projects inflation will be more significant than previous expectations over…
Support and empowerment are provided to people with special needs and disabilities through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). More options for individuals and families who support them to live as independently as possible are available. Multiple options are available…
A pet trust is an effective means of providing for your pets after you are no longer able to care for them, whether they are horses, dogs, cats, birds, or even exotics like snakes or lizards. A pet trust is…
Digital assets have largely rendered traditional estate planning elements obsolete. Crypto-assets may comprise significant individual wealth in the forms of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and noncurrency blockchain tokens. If you own any of these asset classes, addressing complex challenges to secure,…
As your child turns 18 (in most states), it might be hard to envision that the little child you once relied on for everything is now an adult. Now your child is free to vote, marry, apply for a credit…
The current inflationary pressures are resulting in financial insecurity for many senior citizens in the US. Aside from cutting back on unnecessary expenses, many retirees or near retirement individuals should look to existing government programs to possibly qualify to receive…
You might think that leaving your property to your heirs would be simple enough. You make a will or a trust, you do a transfer-on-death deed for your real estate, you put your kids on your bank account, you designate…
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 5 million Americans, and there is no cure. Projections by the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org) are that by 2050 more than 14 million Americans will suffer from this disease. What can you do if you are…