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Approaching End of Life Issues With Forethought
Diagnoses like dementia and cancer are hard to receive. While these conditions are often treatable, and it's possible to live with them for a significant length of time, the unfortunate truth is that no one can live forever. That's why it's important to put thought...
Caring For Your Loved One
Oftentimes, people need to quickly understand how to best care for their aging family members, which leaves them feeling desperate and overwhelmed. Many legal, medical, financial, and care decisions must be made, and it’s important to honor your loved one’s wishes....
8 Costly Myths About Wills
There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding wills and estate planning. These wrong assumptions cost families time, money, and stress on a regular basis. Here are eight costly myths about wills that you should be aware of: 1. Wills avoid probate. False! In fact,...
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Helping Our Kids to Be Prepared Never Ends
"No, I don't want you to take me on my first day. I want to ride the bus!" That wasn't what my daughter said to me last week before going off to Kindergarten. That's what I told my mom when I started Kindergarten back in the 70's. Bailey's question was, "Daddy, what...
How to Prevent a Family Feud
Did you catch Hatfields & McCoys on the History Channel recently? I really enjoyed this great mini-series starring Kevin Costner. (Seeing him shooting and riding a horse again made me think of the movie "Dance With Wolves.") I liked it so much that I bought a book...
Top Five Regrets of the Dying (and other interesting stuff we found around the web…)
You may have noticed that we live and breathe estate planning around here. We're subscribed to many a list on the topic and are constantly attending conferences to brush up and make sure we're at our best for our clients. We also surf the web a lot. Periodically we...
Dave’s Vacation Photos
Every year we go on a trip with my parents and brother's family. We usually make great memories, and this year was no exception with a great trip to Glacier National Park in Montana. Here are a few pics! ...
Missing mail from the Social Security Administration?
If you're like me, you were a little disappointed this year when you didn't get your annual "birthday card" from the Social Security Administration. An annual tradition like that is hard to part with, but they did for those of us who are under the age of 60....
Thank you!
We appreciate your interest in the 5-minute Phone Checkup! Every day counts when you're paying for nursing care. Someone from our office will be in touch soon to help you find missed resources for offsetting the expense of a nursing home. In the meantime, feel free to...
Edwards Group Welcomes New Attorney
Attorney Amanda Lundeen joined the team at Edwards Group on April 2. She will be working at the firm part-time. Amanda has known Dave for many years. They worked together in the same law firm after law school, and Dave even had a hand in hiring Amanda for her first...
Joshua’s Gallery of Phenomenal Cakes
You may have heard recently that attorney Joshua Becker is finally pursuing a long-time dream of studying to be a pastry chef. Here are a few amazing samples of work he's done:
Lost and Found: Not What You Want in an Estate Plan
Lost: 1 Guitar It was the park police calling, "Someone found your guitar at Washington Park." A few Sundays ago Michelle and I took the kids to the park. While we were there I played the guitar and we sang together. When we were done, I carried my guitar and books...
When a Spouse Remarries
What's one of the biggest threats to a family's inheritance? Remarriage. "Bill, if something happens to me I want you to remarry. You need someone to take care of you. BUT she better not be named after a woodland creature or a spice -- Bambi, Bunny or Ginger! Hahaha!"...