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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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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...
Fall Family Fun
Celebrating families is one of the things that makes Edwards Group unique. We're not just about documents. We're about relationships. That's why we love sharing our families with our clients. We hope that you and your family are having a wonderful fall and finding...
Ask the Attorneys: Medicaid’s Look-back Rule
"Are asset gifts to spouses exempt from the 5-year "look back" for Medicaid? --Charles A. Generally speaking, assets transfers to a spouse are exempt from the 5-year look-back rule. Transferring assets from the Medicaid applicant spouse to the community spouse (the...
Beyond the Basics Workshops
We are not holding any Beyond the Basics Workshops at this time. Questions? Contact our Client Coordinator at 217-726-9200 or at tarina@edwardsgroupllc.com. To download our current learning calendar with all of our workshop dates, click HERE.
Ask the Attorneys: Life Insurance (pt. 2)
"Is it possible to purchase life insurance for a disabled person? I tried to purchase life insurance for my disabled son and he was turned down." -- Jan L. Yes, it is possible to get life insurance for a disabled person. However, as with all life insurance, the...
Ask the Attorneys: Life Insurance (part 1)
"Is estate planning the same as having life insurance?" -- Julie H They’re not the same thing, but effective estate planning might include life insurance. Good estate planning uses certain legal strategies (wills, trusts, power of attorneys, etc.) coupled with the use...
Baseball, family legacies and estate planning
Baseball -- it's a family legacy. I just finished Doris Kearns Goodwin's book Wait Till Next Year, and while it might seem like a good title for Cubs' fans, in this memoir Goodwin recounts growing up in Brooklyn during the 50's and rooting for the Dodgers. For me, my...
Carrying My Kids to Bed
You can't stop the clock. One night Michelle and I pull into the garage. It's 10 pm. The kids were up WAY later than usual. No surprise, they are asleep in their car seats. 4 year old Bailey sits in the 3rd seat in our SUV. I unbuckle her and try to somehow get her...