What Is Estate Planning?
Estate planning is a process to consider alternatives for, to think through, and to set up legally effective arrangements that would meet your specific wishes if something happens to you or those …
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How to Obtain a Death Ceritifcate
When you are helping to wrap up the affairs of the deceased, you will probably need a death certificate to get access to bank accounts, safety deposit boxes and insurance proceeds. It is …
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What Sorts Of Instructions Are Made As Part Of An Estate Plan?
An estate plan consists of one or more documents that set forth instructions. Some documents are used to control health care decisions, others control your property in the event of your incapacity, …
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How to Make Medical Decisions When You are Unconscious
Most of us worry about what would happen to us if we got sick or hurt and we were not able to make our own medical decisions. We worry about losing control and not being able to communicate our consent to various medical interventions. We worry that our children will not be able to agree on the best course of treatment for us. A living will is designed to help you plan for just such …
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Naming Children as Life Insurance Beneficiaries
Many people purchase life insurance to provide for their children. As the term implies, life insurance is an insurance plan that allows a parent, or other policy holder, to continue to provide financially for the beneficiaries after the parent’s death. Life insurance can provide income for the day to day support of a child and it can provide funds for long term or larger …
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