Anne Heche died without a will, son files to control estate LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche died without a will, and her 20-year-old son has filed court papers to control her estate. Homer Laffoon, Heche's son with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon,…
August is national make-a-will month August marks national make-a-will month, an annual reminder of the importance of drafting or updating your will to ensure your final wishes are executed as you intend. Despite the importance of having a will, nearly…
How to Get Guardianship of an Elderly Parent When an older adult loses the ability to think clearly, it also affects their ability to make informed and meaningful decisions. This may occur due to Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias,…
CAN A TRUST PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S INHERITANCE? A living trust is a common estate planning tool for transferring assets at death to children and other loved ones. One of the primary reasons trusts are used is to avoid the necessity…
Importance of Funding Your Trust and What Can Happen if You Fail to Do So Funding a revocable trust is an important aspect of creating the trust and it being valid in the future. If the grantor fails to complete…
Estate Planning for Blended Families and Second Marriages Many people don’t get serious about estate planning until they are well into middle age. By then, they may be part of a blended family: they are married for a second (or…
Prepare a Digital Estate Plan for Future Caregivers How to provide the information they’ll need to manage your online data My mother kept a little black book. Not the fun kind filled with suitors’ phone numbers; rather, a binder that…
Living Trusts and How They Help Seniors It’s unfortunate that seniors are frequently common targets for financial abuse and scams. Sadly, the elderly are often taken advantage of by strangers - and sometimes even their own family members. That’s why…
End-Of-Life Planning Is A 'Lifetime Gift' To Your Loved Ones Talking about death makes most of us uncomfortable, so we don't plan for it. That's a big mistake, because if you don't have an end-of-life plan, your state's laws decide…
Medicaid Look Back Period 2022 The majority of nursing home residents receive some Medicaid assistance. When considering nursing home care or other senior living decisions, knowing about the Medicaid look-back period helps reduce the possibility of penalties or disqualification from Medicaid…