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Asset Preservation Planning and Financial Powers of Attorney: Why yours may not stack up at a critical time

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses financial powers of attorney and explains the importance of having asset preservation tools in place so the power of attorney will protect your life savings at a critical time. | Coulson Elder Law

What financial powers of attorney include and don’t include can end up making a tremendous difference at a critical time. For people concerned with asset preservation planning, this is incredibly important. Think of the financial power of attorney as a tool kit, one that you’re building for the person that you’re naming as agent to do things […]

Why You Really Can’t Do Without Powers Of Attorney

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses powers of attorney and explains why it's important to have them in place, both financial and healthcare. | Coulson Elder Law

The single-most important estate planning documents to have in place are powers of attorney. There are only two people in the world who can put someone in charge of making and carrying out decisions for you if you become incapacitated. One is you, by having powers of attorney in place, and the other is a […]

If You’re Married and Over 65, Your Wills are Probably Wrong

In this Estate Planning and Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses Wills and why a married couple, especially if over the age 65, should consider Medicaid-sensitive estate planning. | Coulson Elder Law

If you are like most married couples, you probably have your Wills already set up. But, have you thought to look at what they really say and if that is what you really want now? As we age, the chance that either of the married couple will need long-term care increases. Do your Wills help protect […]

Living Trusts vs. Wills: Being able to give informal direction to trustees

Wes Coulson discusses Living Trusts vs. Wills and explains what one of the real advantages of planning your estate with a living trust is rather than with a will. | Coulson Elder Law

When it comes to planning your estate, there are many decisions that need to be made that ultimately lead to a number of questions. One such query is that regarding living trusts vs. wills and which is better for an estate plan. Wills speak to one moment in time and that is when you die, […]

Providing For Special Needs Grandchildren in an Estate Plan

There are Dos and Don'ts for providing for special needs grandchildren in an estate plan and a Special Needs Trust may be your best option. l Coulson Elder Law

Planning for special needs grandchildren, or other relative other than your own child, in your estate plan is a great way to help provide for their future once you are gone. However, it needs to be done the right way. People with special needs are often dependent, either now or later in life, on government assistance […]

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