Top Ten Tips for Estate Tax Planning

Having a will is a great start, but it is not an estate plan. It’s an important distinction! If you’ve got a will, that’s great. But if you’ve got a will that is not part of a larger plan to minimize estate taxes and you don’t have other important documents, like powers of attorney or…

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Retiring in 2017? Three Things You Must Do

You might already have a checklist for what has to happen before you retire in 2017, but make sure that these three things are on your to-do list. Preparation is everything when it comes to retirement planning, according to Starts at 60 in “Three things you should do if you’re planning to retire in 2017.”…

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Death Bed Talk Is Usually about Loved Ones

Conversations rarely are about God, formal religion or jobs that will be missed. A chaplain, who has often visited with the dying, finds that people are more interested in their families and friends than religion, according to a CNN publication “What people talk about before they die.” According to the chaplain, people never talk about…

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What If You Can’t Care for a Real Animal? Robotic Pets!

Robotic cats may be answer to providing companionship for Alzheimer’s patients. The New York Times discussed a new trend in providing companionship for patients unable to care for real animals in “Therapy Cats for Dementia Patients, Batteries Included.” One way to combat the problem of providing therapy animals to lonely patients with Alzheimer’s disease and…

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Do You Have to Sue Yourself Sometimes?

Utah case highlights the responsibility of estate executors and personal representatives who have a duty to the estate that could include suing themselves. The Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog discussed a Utah case that involved someone suing themselves and the pursuit of a wrongful death lawsuit in “Case Summary on Suing Yourself as Personal…

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