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One of the key components in planning for your future is establishing the right set of legal directives. A will, living trust, durable power of attorney and advance medical directive are all designed to protect your desires should you no longer be able to speak for yourself. This could be death or an incapacitating medical condition. Each document has its…Read More

Living wills are far more common today than they were just a few years ago. If you've traveled very far at all into adulthood, someone at some point has surely said to you: "You NEED to have a living will." But do you really know the purpose of a living will? What is a Living Will In the broadest terms,…Read More

You may think you can trust family members to carry out your wishes when you're no longer here, but, sadly, it doesn't work out that way much of the time. That's why careful estate planning is so vitally important. The benefits include avoiding handing over assets to unintended beneficiaries, avoiding the time and cost of probate, eliminating family arguments, shielding heirs from undue tax…Read More

Most people probably know that estate planning is important and that it is something that should be addressed sooner rather than later. Still, many people tend to postpone planning for the inevitable because they are forced to face their own mortality. And even more people put it off because they don't fully understand the core objectives. The overarching goal of…Read More