by Laurie Ohall | Aug 30, 2010 | Estate Planning
If we had a crystal ball and could see into the future, we would not need to prepare ahead for end of life decisions. James was 62 years old when a stroke made it impossible for him to communicate with his family. Neither his wife nor children knew anything about his...
by Laurie Ohall | Aug 26, 2010 | End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Living Trust
Many people like the idea of leaving bequests to favorite charities in their wills. But instead of leaving money to a charity in your will, you can put that money into a charitable remainder trust and collect income while you are still alive. Charitable remainder...
by Laurie Ohall | Aug 12, 2010 | End of Life Issues, Estate Planning
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE By Josh Lowensohn, CNET.com August 11, 2010 11:16 am EDT // Twitter’s policy requires several pieces of information about how an interested party relates to the deceased user. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Parties must send in pieces of...
by Laurie Ohall | Aug 10, 2010 | Estate Planning
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is the fourth known U.S. billionaire to die during 2010, according to Forbes magazine. Why is this significant? Because there is no estate tax in 2010, meaning that the U.S. Treasury has lost billions in tax revenues unless...
by Laurie Ohall | Jul 21, 2010 | Estate Planning
Courtesy of Elder Law Answers Many people think that estate plans are for someone else, not them. They may rationalize that they are too young or don’t have enough money to reap the tax benefits of a plan. But as the following list makes clear, estate planning...
by Laurie Ohall | Jun 22, 2010 | Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
Advance Directives: Why are they important? An Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll found that 64 percent of boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — say they don’t have advance directives like a health surrogate designation or living will.  These...
