Category Archives: Digital Assets
Don’t Overlook Key Parts of Estate Plan
The importance of having key estate planning documents cannot be overstated. That includes a will, an advance directive, powers of attorney for health care and financial matters and guardianships for minor children. Trusts may also be part of an estate plan, and they need to be created and funded in a timely manner. However,… Read More »
Estate Planning Is a Gift and a Legacy for Loved Ones
Without an end of life plan, a doctor you’ve never even met might decide how you spend your last moments, and your loved ones may live with the burden of not knowing what you would have wished. These are just a few reasons why “End-Of-Life Planning is a ‘Lifetime Gift’ To Your Loved Ones,… Read More »
What’s Happens to Digital Assets, When You’re Gone?
We all have many more digital assets than we realize. What happens to those assets when we die?, asks Investment News in the article “4 ways to help clients control their digital afterlife.” The answer is not that simple. There are a large number of rules that survivors must untangle, and many family members… Read More »
What Happens When There’s No Will or the Will Is Invalid?
The Queen of Soul’s lack of a properly executed estate plan, isn’t the first time a celebrity died without a will, and it surely will not be the last says The Bulletin in the article “Aretha Franklin and other celebrities died without an estate plan. Will you?” The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,… Read More »
Why It’s Always Better to Plan Ahead
Two stories of two people who managed their personal lives very differently illustrate the enormous difference that can happen for those who refuse to prepare themselves and their families for the events that often accompany aging. As an article from Sedona Red Rock News titled “Plan ahead in case of sudden sickness or death”… Read More »
Am I Too Young to Start Thinking About Estate Planning?
Many people believe they’re too young to begin thinking about estate planning. Others say they don’t have significant enough assets to make the process of planning worthwhile. However, the truth is that everyone needs estate planning. If you have any assets, and you intend to give those assets to a loved one, you need… Read More »