Estate Planning Articles:

Time for an Estate Plan Tune-Up:
How long has it been since you've dusted off that old Estate Plan and taken a good hard look at it?  Chances are you haven't.  Worse yet, does it really reflect your wishes?  Estate Plans are not "vaccinations" - something you get once and forget about!  Every year, most responsible people go to their doctor for a checkup...simply because things change.  Well, your life circumstances and laws change too.  Therefore, it may be in your best interests to review your plan every so often as well! More--

Got Stuff? Consider a Living Trust:
What the heck is a living trust, and why would I need one.  I tell all my clients they don't really "need" a living trust or any estate plan at all!  However, without the proper legal documents in place, the family may have more headaches than are necessary.  Plus, if you create an estate plan, things usually happen according to YOUR wishes...and not the wishes of others  So while you may not really need a living trust, you might actually WANT one. More--

What About Your Children?:
If something should happen to you, do you have a plan for guardianship of your children?  A Nomination for Guardianship can go a long way to protect your kids.  Also, it might be a good idea to leave some "directions" as to how your child is to be raised, where to get money for that child, when to give money, and who that child should be with after you can no longer care for him/her. More--

Life is a Game.  What is Your "Game Plan?":
You can certainly sit around and do nothing at all. However, life is a game.  If you've "practiced" and developed a "plan," you are much more likely to get the desired result.  Too many people just "wing it" which is really not a strategy or a game plan of any sort. More--