The legally binding directive declaring who will receive your assets upon death is called a will, and a will is a significant element of a complete estate plan. If you die without one (intestate), the state will distribute your assets…
New troubling data regarding middle-income baby boomer retirement care preparedness is revealed by The Blackstone Group, an independent research firm, on behalf of Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement. According to the survey above, the bleak financial reality of…
Medical and technological advancements are allowing 51 million seniors 65 and older to live longer and better lives than ever before. The expanding needs of the US aging population are contributing to an increase in federal government senior assistance programs’…
New troubling data regarding middle-income baby boomer retirement care preparedness is revealed by The Blackstone Group, an independent research firm, on behalf of Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement. According to the survey above, the bleak financial reality of…
The phrase is Latin and it is “per stirpes,” often mistaken for “per stripes”, like a zebra. Some bits of property law are extremely ancient in origin and this is one of them. Most people want their property to…
Because of Coronavirus, Americans have been made to think about mortality and how to make sure our loved ones are taken care of especially if we die unexpectedly. Life insurance can be an affordable way to provide for our children,…
Estate planning is important for people of all ages, but as we age, the need for planning becomes even more critical. Many people avoid estate planning, because they do not want to think about the end of life, failing health…
The senior citizen population of the United States is rapidly increasing as the baby boomer generation ages, and the continued rise of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men…
I read that when making a will, I could leave my property to my children “per stripes.” What does this mean? Why is the law talking about us like we’re some kind of zebra? The phrase is Latin and it…
Probate is the legal process for authenticating a deceased person’s will, reviewing their assets, paying their outstanding debts and taxes, and distributing what remains to their inheritors. Probate law varies by state, but there are steps in the process that…