Losing a loved one brings emotional challenges, and handling their estate can add to the stress. If you’ve been named as an executor, you may be wondering how to begin managing their affairs. Letters Testamentary provide the legal authority to carry out this responsibility, allowing you to settle debts, manage assets, and...
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Caring for a loved one with disabilities means planning to meet their unique needs and provide long-term security. Without the right tools, even well-intentioned financial gifts can create challenges, such as jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits. A special needs trust offers a way to protect their future while ensuring they have access...
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Settling an estate involves either probating a will or administering an intestate estate (meaning, one in which there was no will) and distributing estate property to the deceased person’s (decedent’s) heirs. Either way, there are certain steps that must be taken within certain periods of time. Whether you are an estate executor...
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During World War II, the government kept all kinds of secrets. But the biggest of all was the development of nuclear weapons. We couldn’t risk the Nazis getting their hands on such a weapon, but we were equally afraid of what could happen if the Russians developed this technology before we did.
Legend has it there are 999 assorted ghosts, spirits and haunts living in Disney’s Haunted Mansion. A story and number so enticing that Disney routinely has to shut down the popular ride in order to clean up the scattered ashes of people hoping to spend eternity at the...
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Harry Houdini, the famous magician and escape artist, was deeply interested in spiritualism. He wanted to believe that the dead could communicate with the living, and he tried many times throughout his life to make contact with his deceased mother.
But after encountering many fraudulent mediums and others claiming...
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Are you one of the millions of Americans living a double life? No, we’re not talking about spies or people who have a secret second family. We’re talking about people who have an online presence that mirrors their real-world actions.
If you bank or invest online, manage your health...
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According to a recent survey from Caring.com, only a third of the adults living in the United States have created a will or done any other sort of estate planning. This means a lot of us are going to be scrambling to figure out what to do...
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70% of adults over the age of 65 will likely spend some time in a nursing home or need some other form of long-term care in their lifetime. And the likelihood of needing this type of care grows if you are a veteran.
Service-connected injuries...
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There are things you know about your loved one with special needs that nobody else does. Things like the movies they like to watch when they are not feeling well, their favorite ice cream flavor, and how to motivate them to try something new or otherwise adjust their routine.
