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, […]
Alzheimer’s and Why Powers of Attorney Need to be Durable
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease and unfortunately people with Alzheimer’s will eventually lose their capacity to make decisions. So, it’s important that certain legal documents, especially powers of attorney, are not only in place, but done so that they will still serve their purposes at the time that it is going to be needed the […]
Is Protecting Assets From Long-Term Care Costs Legal?
It is important for someone with Alzheimer’s to take steps in protecting assets from the potentially devastating costs of long-term care. Asset preservation planning is effective in reaching this goal, but a concern we often get comes in the form of the question, “Is this planning legal?” The answer is – Yes, protecting assets through […]
What Happens to Assets in an Asset Preservation Trust?
There are a couple of common misconceptions as to what happens to assets when placed in an Asset Preservation Trust to protect them. The first misconception is believing the attorney will take control of the assets and the second misconception is believing all assets have to now be invested in one place. Neither of these […]
Would the Trustee of an Asset Preservation Trust Have A Lot of Responsibilities to Attend to?
A trust has to have a trustee, somebody who is in charge of managing the assets in the trust, and with an Asset Preservation Trust, you can’t be your own trustee. One of the questions we often get during Asset Preservation Planning is, “Will the trustee have a lot of responsibilities to attend to?” Since […]
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