Could Your Estate Plan Fail You During Life?
Estate Plans give direction to your family about what happens to your assets after you die. But during your lifetime, you will face all the issues that go along with aging, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, or the frailties of aging. Most estate plans do not help your family deal with issues of aging, long-term care […]
Your Estate Planning Attorney
Estate planning attorneys in West Michigan handle so much more than just the creation of legal documents. One of the most important parts of the job is educating and guiding clients through their options, which often depend on the client’s unique financial and family needs. Today’s article is a basic introduction to wills and trusts. […]
The Devastating Cost of Dementia
Being diagnosed with dementia can cost you over $750,000 according to a recent USA Today article. If you were diagnosed with dementia, do you have $750,000 worth of assets ready to pay for long-term care costs? The difficulty with dementia is not just the emotional cost of watching the person you have known all your life […]
Top Six Reasons to Have “The Inheritance Talk” Part 3
Speaking openly with your children about the sensitive topics related to your estate planning and retirement plans can be difficult. After all, your estate plan is an intensively private matter. However, discussing these matters with your children may prevent confusion and resentment in the future. Over the next few articles, we will discuss six reasons […]
Top Six Reasons to Have “The Inheritance Talk” Part 2
Speaking openly with your children about the sensitive topics related to your estate planning and retirement plans can be difficult. After all, your estate plan is an intensively private matter. However, discussing these matters with your children may prevent confusion and resentment in the future. Over the next few articles, we will discuss six reasons […]
Top Six Reasons to Have “The Inheritance Talk” Part 1
Speaking openly with your children about the sensitive topics related to your estate planning and retirement plans can be difficult. After all, your estate plan is an intensively private matter. However, discussing these matters with your children may prevent confusion and resentment in the future. Over the next few articles, we will discuss six reasons […]
The 6 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes 5&6
If you’re like most people, you have the best of intentions with regard to how you want your estate distributed when you die or your affairs handled should you become incapacitated. Unfortunately, without proper planning, your best intentions may not be enough. In the last article, we discussed two common estate planning mistakes: Not planning […]
The 6 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes 3&4
If you’re like most people, you have the best of intentions with regard to how you want your estate distributed when you die or your affairs handled should you become incapacitated. Unfortunately, without proper planning, your best intentions may not be enough. In the last article, we discussed two common estate planning mistakes: Failing to […]
The 6 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes 1&2
If you’re like most people, you have the best of intentions with regard to how you want your estate distributed when you die or your affairs handled should you become incapacitated. Unfortunately, without proper planning, your best intentions may not be enough. Over the next few articles, we will discuss six of the most common […]
