Recent Blog Posts
How to Plan for a Parent’s Nursing Home Care
We’ve all seen the commercials on TV that urge us to pre-plan our funerals. When you think about it, though, many frequently consider nursing home care more essential than burial or cremation. First, recognizing that placing a beloved one in a nursing home is a frequent problem may be beneficial. Every year, millions of… Read More »
Veterans Benefits Survivors Should Know
Compensation for Veterans’ Survivors The DIC benefit is one of the most significant veterans benefits for survivors. Tax-free payments as much as tens of thousands of dollars a year are available to those who qualify for DIC. This program pays a monthly sum to qualified surviving spouses, depending on the deceased veteran’s pay grade…. Read More »
5 Common Myths Surrounding Estate Planning
Most of us don’t know a lot about the laws regarding estate planning. After all, they’re topics none of us really want to deal with. However, everyone should endeavor to at least understand the basics, and we should know enough to recognize common myths when we run across them. Here are a few misconceptions… Read More »
Estate Planning for Unmarried Partners
Estate planning may be even more important than you think if you have a life partner but are not married. Without an appropriate plan, neither of you will be in a position to inherit from each other—and neither of you will have a say in the other’s end-of-life medical care. If you die without… Read More »
Estate Planning When You’re Elderly or Ill
Many folks don’t want to think about the worst, we get that. However, without the appropriate estate planning in place, you will wish you would have! Create Your Will If you haven’t already created a will, our firm highly recommends that step first. A will is paramount if there are complicated family situations or… Read More »
Primary Advantages of Creating a Living Trust
A living trust saves your family time and money by avoiding probate — and it confers several additional benefits as well. The main benefit of a revocable living trust is that it saves your family time and money by avoiding probate after your death. But there are other advantages as well. Protection From Court… Read More »
3 Reasons for Changing a Trust When Moving to Washington
With the influx of people moving to Washington State from California, many folks have questions about whether they should revoke their original trust to establish a new trust in their new state of residence (Washington State). California statutory trustee powers, trustee authorities, and trust administration rules should continue to apply to all trusts created… Read More »
Probate: Pass On Your Estate Without The Hassle
Probate can be an expensive and lengthy process, with costs totaling between 1% and 20% of the estate. If you’re married, your spouse will likely have to go through probate as well, which can potentially double the cost and time involved. The good news is that there are steps you can take to avoid… Read More »
Understanding Estate Planning in Washington State
Estate planning is essentially all about deciding how an individual’s assets will be preserved, managed, and distributed after death. When adequately executed, estate planning minimizes legal issues or tax costs associated with an individual’s death while ensuring the proper distribution of assets to beneficiaries and descendants responsible for managing them after death. It also… Read More »
Get Your Fair Share of the Veterans Benefits You Deserve
Those who’ve served in our military deserve to reap the veterans benefits owed to them for their service, and they deserve to know what those benefits are. It’s not enough for them to be grateful for their service. They need to take an active role in getting the full range of benefits they are… Read More »