Ensure Your Documentation is Up to Date Before You Need It

Ensure Your Documentation is Up to Date Before You Need It

Refusal of Older Documentation A client called last Friday from the lobby of a bank in a bit of a panic. His mother had a mild stroke a month or so earlier. She was staying at a rehabilitation facility. The facility was locked down due to COVID 19, no visitors, no...

Appoint Your Medical Agent While You’re Healthy

Complete Versatility A Healthcare Proxy is probably the most important legal document a person can have. If you have ever gone to the hospital with a serious condition you may have signed one and not even known it. The Healthcare Proxy is the document that appoints a...

Importance of Funding Your Trust During Times of Crisis

No Need for Probate Court Modern estate planning relies on a simple trust rather than a last will and testament. Our clients who have established a trust are well aware that funding the trust is critical. Funding the trust means that the trust becomes the owner of...
Why You Need A Revocable Trust

Why You Need A Revocable Trust

A revocable trust is the central feature at the heart of a modern estate plan. But what, exactly, is it?  And what does it do for you and your family? Think of a trust as your own corporation. You, the trustee, are the CEO. That means you have all the decision-making...

Must Have Legal Documents for College Bound Students

Families with college-bound students are often ill-prepared for medical and legal issues that may arise while their student is off at school. Now that college students are 18 years old a host of privacy laws and regulations prevent access to information that the...