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Your Bucket List for Estate Planning: Why a Trust Might Be Right for You
The Bucket List, a 2007 Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson movie inspired a lot of people to think about their own bucket lists, or the things they would like to do before they die. While a trip around the world in a sailboat may seem a lot more exciting and...
(Video) Beware of What Happens When You Give Your House to Your Kids
When faced with the shocking costs of long-term care or a nursing home, many people have to scramble to figure out a way to pay the enormous fees. Realistically, the $7000+ a month it costs for a nursing home in Central Illinois is a big financial burden for most...
What’s the Difference Between a DNR and a POA?
End of life documents can be quite confusing and intimidating (the use of acronyms doesn't help). So we'd like to set the record straight and help clear things up. Let's start with the types of documents commonly used: POA This simply stands for Power of...
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Estate Planning Quiz: 8 Questions to Help You Know Where You Stand
Answer these 8 questions to find out where you stand with your estate planning.
Vacation Pics 2013
We had a great time in Florida with Michelle's parents. Here are some of the highlights in pictures:
What Estate Planning Attorneys Do
Sometimes there's confusion about what we really do around here. We ARE NOT financial advisors who sell financial products or invest money. Some of the things we do are: Use legal tools like wills, trusts, deeds and LLC's to accomplish your goals and carry out your...
What Trusts Do and Don’t Do
When my son, Cole, was younger he had a book that talked about the right and wrong ways to do things. Like, "Do wear underwear. But don't wear it on your head!" WOULD YOU USE A MICROWAVE TO WASH DISHES? The other day I met with a client who wanted to use their...
The Language of Bowling and Estate Planning
Michelle and I got the kids a Wii for Christmas. Some evenings now you'll find us practicing Wii bowling. I've even been teaching Bailey all the "cool" bowling terms - like a turkey or a sleeper. Even bowling has its own language to describe what's going on in the...
Getting Started With Wills and Trusts: The Next Steps
If you're curious about the best way to get started at Edwards Group, download our latest flyer. It tells you the three easy steps you can take to get started today... Download the flyer here: Getting Started With Wills and Trusts FLYER
Guess What Was on the Front Seat? A Lesson in Security
Elisa, who helps with our newsletters and marketing, saw something interesting recently. I asked her to share it with you. Read on to find out what she saw: Protecting Your Info I was at Jimmy John's in Bloomington a while back, on my way to visit Edwards Group, when...
Bailey’s Office Signs
Bailey loves coming in to the office with me. When she's here, she usually does a little redecorating by making her own signs for the office doors. You can read more about Laura Peffley, our Senior Asset Coordinator, here. And read about Liis Casey, Asset...
Season Tickets and Estate Planning: When Is It Time to Reevaluate?
The email from the University of Illinois said, "We still have not received your payment to renew your 2012-13 Men's Basketball season tickets." But that still didn't change our decision. I always had season tickets during college and most of law school. And after a...
Large Amounts of Cash On Hand Can Spell Trouble
Cash may be king, but keeping large amounts of cash at home is a big estate planning mistake. There's nothing like cold hard cash right? Not where estate planning is concerned. Some people have a tendency to keep large amounts of cash at home. In our experience, this...