Setting up a joint account at your local bank is a quick and easy process. They are so easy to create that few people appreciate how completely they can destroy a carefully crafted estate plan. The Palmer & Slay, PLLC team wants everyone in the Brandon, Mississippi area and beyond to...
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Nobody thinks their loved ones will end up addicted to drugs and alcohol. It seems like a problem that other families deal with. Something that could never happen to the people you love. But the truth is many families have a loved one that struggles with substance abuse.
At...
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It seems like we are supposed to plan for so much these days. We plan for retirement. We plan for college tuition costs. These are, at least, the things we try to plan for and save for. Did you know that long-term care planning should be included as you look towards the...
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Estate planning is about so much more than planning for how your assets will be distributed after you pass away. It is also about putting critical legal protections in place that can be very important during your lifetime. Aging can present some difficult and legally complex situations that can be made...
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Over the past few years, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether, and even Dogecoin have become increasingly popular. People are using them as a substitute for hard currency like U.S. dollars, and holding them as assets they hope will appreciate in value. As their use becomes more widespread, it is important to start incorporating...
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Have you heard the story of the lovely lady bringing up three very lovely girls, who met a man named Brady with three boys of his own? Of course, you have! The Brady Bunch has been in syndication since the 1970s.
The Brady’s are one of the original blended...
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In Mississippi, being asked to serve as a loved one’s estate administrator is an honor. It means your loved one considers you to be one of the most trustworthy people they know. They think you are caring and careful enough to wind up their Earthy affairs and carry out their last...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care facilities were hit hard. An older population, living in close quarters, quickly spreads disease. As the coronavirus raged, some long-term care facilities saw a large number of deaths. Others were able to keep their residents healthy and safe.
We know this because data...
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of the best-selling self-help books of all time. In it, author Stephen R. Covey takes readers through a step-by-step plan to align their lives with universal principles in order to help them achieve their goals. The third habit is “Put First Things First,”...
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One of the things you can do when you have seen a movie hundreds of times is let your mind wander while you are watching. You can consider the small details, get lost in your thoughts, then walk right back into the storyline without getting lost. Something like this happened the last...
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