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Common Estate Planning Mistake #2: Risks of Joint Accounts

In this Elder Law & Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson discusses a common estate planning mistake and the risks of joint accounts. I coulsonelderlaw.com

It’s easy to misunderstand how joint bank accounts work and understanding the risks of joint accounts is important when making decisions. In this Elder Law & Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson discusses a common estate planning mistake and the risks of joint accounts. Common Estate Planning Mistake #2: Risks of Joint Accounts Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]

Common Estate Planning Mistake #1: Failing to appreciate how assets pass upon death

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson disusses the common estate planning mistake people make in failing to appreciate how assets pass upon death.I coulsonelderlaw.com

In the first of this Common Estate Planning Mistakes series, Wes Coulson discusses the common mistake people make in  failing to appreciate how assets pass upon death. Common Estate Planning Mistake #1: Failing to appreciate how assets pass upon death Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Estate Planning Minute. This is going […]

Wills, Living Trusts and Powers of Attorney: How often should they be updated?

How frequently should Wills, Living Trusts and Powers of Attorney be updated? Wes Coulson offers his advice for updating these estate planning documents. I coulsonelderlaw.com

How frequently should Wills, Living Trusts and Powers of Attorney be updated? In this Elder Law and Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson offers his advice for updating these important estate planning documents. Wills, Living Trusts and Powers of Attorney: How often should they be updated? Transcript: Hello, I’m Wes Coulson and this is you Estate […]

The Perfect New Year’s Resolutions for 2016

Want a list of perfect New Year's Resolutions? Here is a list of some of the most important resolutions you could ever make. I coulsonelderlaw.com

The problem with most New Year’s resolutions is that they usually end up being just too darn hard to keep.  Sure, I definitely want to lose some weight, but gosh, those brownies look tempting!  Sure, I want to spend less time watching sports on TV, but now there’s a college football championship on top of […]

Funding a Trust: Safekeeping your Assets

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson gives some insight on why funding a trust is vitally important for the safekeeping of your assets. I coulsonelderlaw.com

What does “funding a trust” mean and why is it so important? In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson gives some insight on why it is vitally important, for the safekeeping of your assets, to transfer ownership of the assets you want in your trust – to your trust. Funding a Trust: Safekeeping your Assets Transcript: […]

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