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You Are in Control
Growing old can seem cruel and unkind. When the time comes that your decisions are no longer yours but are given away to your children or someone you may or may not trust, it can feel like you’ve lost control. But you can stay in control if you choose the correct path...
It’s Time to Sign up or Review Your Medicare Part D Plan
It’s fall, when thoughts turn to spicy pumpkin lattes, crisp colorful leaves, and Medicare Part D. Medicare Part D? Yes! Enrollment starts October 15 and ends December 7, so it’s time to review your current plan or prepare to sign up for a new one, or both. It’s...
Widows at Risk for Being Taken Advantage Of
It may be hard to believe, but when a husband (or wife) dies, there are plenty of people there to take advantage of the situation. A recent article in a national newspaper column highlighted this risk with a local Springfield woman. Trustworthy helpers are vitally...
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Medicaid Seminar for Professional Advisors
Stay up to date with our Medicaid Seminar for professional advisors. Join attorney Joshua Becker as he covers the drastically changing Illinois Medicaid laws. Learn what the changes are and how you can keep your clients from making costly mistakes. Download the flyer...
Consumer’s Guide to Medicaid 2011
There haven't been many changes since last year, but our Consumer's Guide to Medicaid for 2011 is now out. Last year's edition was one of our most popular downloads of 2010. If you, or anyone you know may be facing a nursing home, then this guide can help you better...
Estate Planning Fees and Our Money Back Guarantee
We talked a little last week about how estate-planning attorneys' fees can be a real obstacle to effective planning. If you missed that article, be sure to check it out on our website HERE. So how does Edwards Group charge fees in a way that will help you plan better?...
Common Obstacles to Estate Planning: Pricing
Legal fees are a big obstacle to estate planning. Here are the most common ways that estate planning attorneys bill and how these methods may hurt your planning. 1. By the hour. This is one of the most common ways that attorneys charge for their services, so how can...
Estate Tax Update: What the Changes Mean for You
It's been a busy couple of weeks with estate tax changes -- both state and federal. I spent last week at what some consider to be the Superbowl of estate planning. While at the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, (not heckling as in what I do when...
David Edwards quoted in State Journal-Register regarding Mayor Davlin’s probate case
David Edwards quoted in probate newspaper article.
Our Most Popular Articles of 2010
Educating our clients and the community is something we highly value here at Edwards Group. The better educated you are about estate planning, the better we can meet your needs. We have built a content rich website to serve as a great resource for everyone in...
Estate Planning for Your Pets
There's an old court case that goes something like this. A very rich man once left his black cat to his long-time maid, along with a trust fund to be used for the cat's care and a stipend to the maid. The trustee began to get suspicious when the cat lived a LONG...
$14 Million Gone In Just 12 Years! What will your kids do with their inheritance?
Check out this stunning article about blown inheritances: Family's Fall from Affluence is Swift and Hard You might expect a story about blown inheritances to exclusively belong to the twenty-something crowd, but in a recent article from The New York Times we see that...
So How Will the Election Impact Estate Taxes?
Remember, if Congress does not act in the next few weeks, then on January 1, estate taxes will kick in for anyone leaving more than $1 million, with a top tax rate of 55%. Will the new Republican majority in the House make a difference? 1. The election did sweep more...