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Nov 26, 2016

  Quality of Life Issues on the Ballot! November 26, 2016- Early Voting Begins December 10, 2016- Election Day Please get out and vote in honor of the men and women who have died to give us this right.  I ask you to consider supporting each tax

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Keep It Simple – Sign A Last Will and Testament Drafted By A Professional!

Keep It Simple – Sign A Last Will and Testament Drafted By A Professional!

Aug 24, 2016

Keep It Simple – Sign A Last Will and Testament Drafted By A Professional! Countless times, clients have told me they just want things kept “simple” if they die. Yet they never signed a Last Will and Testament. Why? It’s “too complicate

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When Your Child Is Over 18, Will You Be Able To Help Your Child? – In A Medical Emergency?

When Your Child Is Over 18, Will You Be Able To Help Your Child? – In A Medical Emergency?

Aug 15, 2016

Once your child is a legal adult (18+) your rights to make legal and medical decisions for your child, as their parents, ends. For example you do not have the right to: go to the bank for them; to talk to their doctors; or to even talk to the school

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If Terri Schiavo would have had a durable power of attorney and living will, we would never have heard of her situation.

If Terri Schiavo would have had a durable power of attorney and living will, we would never have heard of her situation.

Aug 12, 2016

One night in 1990 Terri Schiavo had an unwitnessed cardiac arrest and remained on life support for years.  Terri’s case caused years of deliberation in the court system,eventually resulted in an October 2003 order to remove life support, and her n

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What to Know When Dad Forgets

What to Know When Dad Forgets

Jun 23, 2016

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day have passed, a time when we reconnect with family who we may not have seen for some time, health and behavior changes in the elderly may also become more noticeable. So what can or should you be doing? A phys

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A sad conversation we hope you never have. Make a plan while you can.

A sad conversation we hope you never have. Make a plan while you can.

Jun 14, 2016

Several times a year I have a widow in my office and I have to explain to her the house that she has paid the mortgage on for years is not entirely hers –she only owns 50% and did not inherit her husband’s share when he died and here is w

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Want to Avoid Succession? Call Today to Find Out How

Want to Avoid Succession? Call Today to Find Out How

May 26, 2016

Revocable living trusts – commonly known as living trusts – can be a very useful asset management and probate/succession avoidance tool. By establishing a revocable trust and retitling your assets to that trust, when you pass away those assets ca

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Can I just write my own will or use an internet form? Maybe– but will it be legal?

Can I just write my own will or use an internet form? Maybe– but will it be legal?

May 24, 2016

Certainly not recommend, however, some people choose this option to save the legal fees.  But it is being “penny wise but pound foolish”. After all how many wills have you written? And will you use the correct terms or meet the form requirements

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The Importance of Estate Planning

The Importance of Estate Planning

May 19, 2014

Each year about this time of year, I receive a telephone call that goes something like this: “Hello, my friend gave me your name and I really need your help,” the caller says. “What can I do for you?” I begin. “Over Mother’s day, I was vi

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Do you Interview your Title Company?

Do you Interview your Title Company?

May 19, 2014

Do you interview your Title Company before you choose them to handle your business? If not then you should try and ask these questions the next time you have a real estate closing. Most people rely on the advice of lender or real estate agent to sele

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