[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] After an engagement, the whirlwind of wedding planning starts. Even planning for a small wedding comes with a lot of moving parts, not to mention considerable expense. So when I suggest to newly engaged couples that they might want to do their estate planning while they are planning...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] I recently had the privilege of working with a husband and wife to complete their estate plan. The couple was young, with a daughter who had just turned two before they came to meet with me. Similar to many couples I work with who have children, they explained...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] As an elder law attorney, I am passionate about preventing elder abuse and financial exploitation. Not only is identity theft a risk that threatens elder individuals – it threatens every single one of us. It is important to keep your identity secure. However, even the most careful individuals...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Memory loss can be a sign of dementia or Alzheimer’s – a brain disease that causes a decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. There are oftentimes warning signs and symptoms, ten of which are discussed in this article. Every individual experiencing one or more of these signs...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Estate planning is important for anyone to do – it provides peace of mind and security regarding the future of you and your loved ones. However, for first responders, estate planning is particularly important as their careers, by nature, carry a greater risk to their health and lives....
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Every parent wants to ensure that their children are provided for should something unexpected happen to them while their children are still young. Oftentimes, relatives wish to leave assets to young children, such as their nieces or grandchildren, as well. However, good intentions coupled with poor planning often...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Elder financial exploitation is a prevalent issue of increasing concern, and can occur a number of ways. Elder financial exploitation occurs when someone who is authorized to manage an elder individual’s money makes unauthorized expenditure of funds, or fail to use funds for the elder’s needs. It also...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] As an estate planning attorney, I have worked with individuals and couples who put off completing their estate plan out of anxiety regarding the process. Oftentimes, they anticipate that the process of completing their estate plan will require a lot of paperwork and legwork on their end. They...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] It is important to make certain that your estate plan is current and updated. Very rarely do individuals just have one estate plan throughout their lives. As things in your life change, sometimes your estate plan must change as well. Wills can be changed by drafting and executing...
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] There are not many things as Minnesotan as “a weekend up north at the cabin.” I am originally from Iowa, but shortly after moving to Minnesota in 2006 I learned that Minnesotans live for weekends on “the lake” (whichever one of the 10,000 they have staked a claim...