Many people give to charities during their lifetime, but never think about making a gift to those charities at death. Leaving a legacy can be very simple. You can make provisions for a charity in your Will, your Living Trust or you can provide for a charity to receive the benefits of your life insurance […]
Entries from August 2010
Charity starts at home, but it does not have to end there
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments
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Control from Beyond the Grave
June 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Estate planning with a Living Trust can provide you with control over your money even after your death. Leona Helmsley, hotel tycoon, recently died, but her Trust provided that two of her grand children would received their $5 million inheritance if they visited their father’s grave site once a year and signed in to prove […]
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Local Care Givers and Advocacy Services: the other Estate Planning
June 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Setting up a complete estate plan and identifying people you trust to act under a Durable Power of Attorney, Patient Advocate and a Revocable Trust is the first step to protecting your assets. The next step is collecting information on local care givers who can assist you with home health care and organizations that could […]
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Protect your Wealth
June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Estate planning is not just about passing your wealth, estate planning is also about protecting your wealth. Many people view estate planning as something you only do to make sure your money passes to the right people at your death. However, with the increase amount of cases of fraud among seniors it is now important […]
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