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What is a Revocable Living Trust?

If you have ever worried about the way in which your beneficiaries will handle their inheritance after you have passed away, you are not alone. For just this reason, many people are choosing to include a revocable living trust in their will. An arrange... Read >
Author: King of Kontent

Estate Planning 101 By Shawn and Shab Kerendian of Kerendian and Associates

Recent surveys have shown that a majority of Americans are unaware of the necessity of an estate plan for their future and that of their heirs. An estate plan ensures your property will end up in the right hands after you have passed and can relieve your ... Read >
Author: kerendian_and_associates

How to Cope with a Diagnosis of Dementia

Dementia is a brain disorder that can be caused from a number of illnesses. People with dementia have brain cells that shrink and or disappear. It affects their memory and ultimately their ability to think. A diagnosis of dementia means that at some point... Read >
Author: Paul Smith

Tips on Power of Attorney: How to Choose the Best Type for Your Situation

There's not just one kind of Power of Attorney, and you need to make sure that you choose the right kind. After all, conferring Power of Attorney means that someone will be able to act on your behalf on health decisions and financial matters, making deci... Read >
Author: mgordon

Different Types of Power of Attorney

Although power of attorney is essentially handing control of your affairs over to another person, there are different uses of the position which vary depending on the situation. These largely depend on the reason behind power of attorney being transferred... Read >
Author: mgordon

Power Of Attorney and Its Various Different Types

Power of attorney is one of the most important documents that you must have in your estate plan. A very experienced estate-planning attorney will for sure be able to explain them. If you know the general kinds then you be able to determine much better abo... Read >
Author: Alien

How to avoid suffering in ICU!

Can you imagine yourself lying down in a hospital bed with a Foley going though your urethra, a breathing tube ( endotracheal tube ) going through your larynx, and a feeding tube (NG tube ) going through your nose! How about a vascular catheter going thro... Read >
Author: Familyigloo

I really don't have much. Do I still need an Estate Plan?

Generally a person's estate consists of all of the property that they own, including but not limited to vehicles, boats, stocks, and personal property. The idea of estate planning for many people is difficult to deal with, because it brings with it some v... Read >
Author: J. Thomas

When should you use a power-of-attorney?

Frequently, individuals envision a power of attorney (POA) as a person you designate when you are close to death. When you create your will, your lawyer will provide you with papers to appoint a power of attorney. One common misconception for many people... Read >
Author: Joe Cline

Using The Durable Power of Attorney

The "durable power of attorney" is one of the most powerful planning tools that an attorney can recommend to a client, not only for estate planning, but also for Medicaid and other public benefit planning. When a person (the principal) signs a power of... Read >
Author: mpetroff

Durable Power Of Attorney Info

The durable power of attorney (POA) is a legal form, which can be used by a competent adult to appoint another person to act as their agent to manage their financial affairs. It's 'durable' because it stays in full effect even if you become disabled. Usua... Read >
Author: dmf32835

What Can You Do With a Power of Attorney?

A power of attorney form is a legal form that will allow someone to appoint another person to legally act on his or her behalf. The person who creates the POA (power of attorney) is called the principal and the person appointed to act on the principal's b... Read >
Author: dmf32835

Why You Need a Power of Attorney

One of the documents that you should have in your estate plan is a power of attorney. An experienced estate planning attorney will be able to explain them to you. Of course, if you know the basic types, then you will be better able to determine how qualif... Read >
Author: Steven W. Allen

The Role of an Estate Planning Lawyer and his Tools

How do you protect your assets and independence during your lifetime as well as clearly guide and protect your family after your death? Consult an Estate Planning Lawyer. It is important to consult with an estate planning attorney to ensure you not only h... Read >
Author: Adam Tobin

Power of Attorney for Health Care

Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), passed by Congress in 1990 requires hospitals, nursing homes, hospice programs, home health agencies, and HMO's to provide its patients, at the time of admission, certa... Read >
Author: Deponex

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