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Prenuptial Agreements and Estate Planning
Prenuptial agreements aren't just something you should consider in the context of what will happen to your assets in the event you should divorce. Prenups are also really handy when it comes to estate planning. What does a prenup have to do with estate planning? Keep...
Checklist: What to do When a Loved One Dies
Things can be quite overwhelming when a loved one passes away. Here are a couple of checklists to help you know what needs to be done immediately and what can wait. Feel free to download and print out the checklist on our Resources page. If you need immediate help,...
How to Choose Good Helpers for Your Estate Plan
As you complete your estate plan, you will need to name various "helpers." These are the people who will carry out your plan when the time comes. When will that time be? When you are disabled or you pass away. These helpers will be there to oversee the legal and...
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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!"...
Not Your Parent’s Estate Plan
Well, I turned another year older a few weeks ago -- 42! I love to read and as I get older, I seem to lean towards non-fiction. Especially history. Right now I'm reading a fantastic book, The Fifties by David Halberstam. (You may remember me talking about the first...
Business Exit Planning Event – Illini Country Club, March 7 at 4:30 pm. You’re invited!
Business Exit Planning Event Edwards Group LLC is very happy to be a co-sponsor of a special event coming up - for business owners and their advisors. Please RSVP and join us if you can. Sikich LLP and Edwards Group LLC invite you to attend Business Exit...
The #1 Secret of Estate Planning
I've been thinking about all the workshops we've been doing. We enjoy leading them, and the response has been fantastic. People tell us they learn a lot. But it got me to thinking about the secret some people miss with their planning. It's the secret that stands in...
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Top 5 Posts of 2011
One of the core values here at Edwards Group is educating our clients. We strongly believe that the more informed you are, the better we can assist you in making an effective estate plan that will do exactly what it was designed to do. As such, we continually strive...
Farewell to Lynn Hanson, Client Coordinator
In December 2008, Lynn and I founded Edwards Group. The office didn't even have a front door back then! She has been an invaluable part of our team and has always been ready to jump in and do whatever was needed, for a client or when it came to running the office. And...
Edwards Group is Hiring!
How would you like to work at your favorite estate planning firm in Springfield? See the ad below for details: CLIENT COORDINATOR, EDWARDS GROUP LLC Do you make a good first impression? Busy and growing estate planning law firm seeks a new team member to help the firm...