Having a judge decide who will raise your children can be emotionally wrenching for other family members. Also, court-supervised guardian-ships entail extra costs. Avoid the upset and expense by naming a guardian in your will. Finally, bear in mind that if you have no will, the court will ...
* Have you prepared Advance Health Care Directives and a Living Will to make your end-of-life wishes crystal-clear…and to avoid any disputes that could shatter your family forever? Wills – What They Can Do and What They Can’t Do! A will is a legal document that controls how and whe...
Estate planners and corporate trust officers (not to mention trusts and estates litigators) have many horror stories about the harmful impact of inherited wealth or the result of careless planning that fails to avoid litigation. This is not a problem reserved for the high net worth individual. Ev...
children. These same families have struggled with the costs related to the health issues and challenges involved. That is why, Kelly is committed to helping families plan for these events so family funds that have taken a lifetime to accumulate are not lost to things like nursing home costs,...
Staff participants, who were more familiar with the details of the application and screening process, argued that CLTs are often the only way for lower- and, increasingly, middle-income residents to own a home and avoid displacement in rapidly gentrifying areas. A few residents also saw CLT hom...
“Living”), remains revocable and amendable during the lifetime of the Trustor (thus “Revocable”), and is used to avoid probate; facilitate some tax planning; provide for management during periods of incapacity without need for a guardianship or conservatorship; address family circumstances; and...
it’s important to speak with a bankruptcy attorney to make sure that it’s the right move for you. When it comes to filing bankruptcy, Chapters 7 and 13 are among the most common. Most Common Causes of Bankruptcy 1. Medical Debt Due to the increase in medical care costs, it’s becom...
children. These same families have struggled with the costs related to the health issues and challenges involved. That is why, Kelly is committed to helping families plan for these events so family funds that have taken a lifetime to accumulate are not lost to things like nursing home costs,...