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.Â
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.Â
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.
If you hear the words “offshore trust” and the first thing that comes to mind is that scene in The Wolf of Wall Street where the stockbrokers are taping cash to the body of their drug dealer’s wife because she has a Swiss passport, you are not alone. A lot of...
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Having estate planning goals that match your spouse is a good thing. Couples need to be on the same page when it comes to selecting a guardian for minor children, handling end of life care, and sharing their wealth with family members.
But there is a point where...
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Conservatorships have been in the news quite a bit over the last few years. It was revealed that former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher, whose life story was the subject of the hit movie The Blind Side, was put under a conservatorship instead of being adopted by the Tuohy family. Britney...
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If you have a loved one with special needs, you are used to navigating an alphabet soup of acronyms and wading through the overwhelming amount of information thrown at you from healthcare providers and bureaucrats.
So it will probably not surprise you that there are a whole new set...
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Most people in the state of Mississippi craft their estate plan with their spouse in mind. Your partner is typically your biggest beneficiary, your estate administrator, and the person you give power of attorney to. This is one of the reasons why it is so important to update your estate...
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When Leona Helmsley (a real estate tycoon who once owned the Empire State Building) died, she cut two of her four grandchildren out of her will, and left $12 million to her dog. This caused a lot of trouble (which also happened to be the dog’s name) for her estate.
