Funding a College Education: Don’t Be Overwhelmed by the Options New parents focus on milestones such as first steps and first words, not a college education. Investing in your child’s college education early in life can pay off in the long run. Each plan has a different menu of benefits and restrictions. It is hard […]
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After months of confinement, many of us are stir-crazy and eager to travel. Although more states are opening up, there are several factors to consider as you plan your travels. Heed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The CDC has issued recommendations for those traveling outside of their local communities within the […]
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Transferring your interest in a Franchise or Multilevel Marketing Business Have you ever thought, wouldn’t it be great to own your own McDonald’s® or other franchise? McDonald’s® is a recognizable brand with a well-established business model. You could own your own small business without building it from the ground up. To become a franchise owner, […]
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A guardian is someone who cares for a person who needs special protection, often a minor child. Parents can nominate a guardian in their will, but a court usually confirms and appoints the guardian after both parents have passed away. If the parents are still alive but are very ill or unable to care for […]
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July is National Sandwich Generation Month, a time to honor those who are caring for both their children and their aging parents. At the moment, many parents are not only parenting their children but also homeschooling them, and older children who have lost their jobs or could not return to college after spring break may […]
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The person you choose to be the executor of your estate (also called a personal representative) will be responsible for gathering, managing, and ultimately distributing everything you own after you pass away. You’ll need to make your selection very carefully; Don’t just choose your oldest child by default. If a friend or advisor is better […]
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Most people think of probate as a private process, but because wills are filed at the courthouse, probated estates become a matter of public record. That means your nosy neighbor can simply go online (or down to the courthouse) and find out about your probate. It’s easier than you might imagine. It’s Not Just […]
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Instead of a will or joint ownership, many people today are replacing those common estate planning tools with a revocable living trust. A revocable living trust avoids the public, costly and time-consuming court processes of conservatorship or guardianship (which may be necessary if you become incapacitated) as well as probate (the court process that takes […]
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The Probate Process: There are other options! Jessica and John are in their 60s; they have two children. Unfortunately, John’s parents died in an automobile accident two years ago. John’s parents had a last will and testament written with their attorney’s help twenty years ago, but they had not updated it prior to their deaths. […]
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A savings bond is a “debt security” issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to help pay for the U.S. government’s borrowing needs. When you buy a savings bond, you loan the U.S. government money which the government repays with interest after a fixed period of time. There are currently two types of savings […]
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