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The Unique Planning Needs of Women
Women today have many unique situations that require special treatment when it comes to estate planning. Well, maybe not special treatment, but women need to take extra care that they are protected through good planning. Here are some examples: Young mom stays home...
Caring for an Aging Loved One? Get Organized Around These 6 Areas to Save Time and Stress
Caring for an elderly parent can be so stressful. It can feel like you're just moving from one crisis to another without having time to catch your breath. Every twist and turn comes with new challenges. Figuring out how to deal with those challenges is like starting a...
5 Stages of Life Care Planning
First, you’re probably wondering, “What is Life Care Planning?” Life Care Planning is a new concept in the estate planning field that came about because people are living a lot longer these days. Estate planning attorneys realized that planning didn’t just need to be...
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Halloween at Edwards Group
In working with our clients, we get to know their families, and we love sharing our families as well. Here are a few of the pics from this year's Halloween with the Edwards Group children:
Estate Planning is Like… Your Favorite Board Game
Board games are a fun way to hang out with family and friends. And guess what? Estate planning can be like a game! Which kind of game depends on you... Bridge This game seems like a game for older people. Some people feel the same way about estate planning. Solitaire...
Baby Photos from Dave!
Thanks so much for all the good wishes! We heard from so many of our friends, clients, and fellow professionals after Cole Otis Edwards was born on September 13th! Michelle and Cole are doing great. And Bailey is having a great time being a big sister. Here are a...
New Medicaid laws coming: Joshua Becker quoted in State-Journal Register today
On the front page of the Springfield State-Journal Register this morning, there is an article about the new Medicaid law changes and how they will impact families. Joshua was quoted several times in the article and a big illustration summary of the law, states at the...
Losing a Loved One: Why hire an attorney? 5 reasons
After losing a loved one, sometimes the question is, "Do I need to hire an attorney?" But maybe a better question to ask is, "Should I?" How would you benefit, as an executor or trustee, by hiring an attorney? How would your family benefit? Here are some reasons to...
Sweaters in the Suitcase – and your living trust document
Drafting thorough living trusts requires planning for contingencies and flexibility.
Contain Yourself: Fool Proof Solution to Getting Organized
Why is getting organized so much fun? Well, I should rephrase that. Getting organized is a lot of work. But BEING organized is fun. A while back Michelle and I went to the Container Store in St. Louis. Who would think there is a store with nothing but containers for...
Walls coming down at Edwards Group
What has been going on at Edwards Group LLC? With the addition of Joshua Becker and Laura Peffley, we ran out of space. So what to do? Knock down walls. After (or I should probably say "during") Before Dave's office - before and after Now a glimpse of my new...
Keeping the Family Farm in the Family
[originally appeared in the Prairie Farmer magazine - reprinted with author's permission] “We worked hard to pay for and build up the farm to what it’s worth today. We couldn’t have done it without the help of our son (or daughter). As we do our estate planning,...
And the winner is…
Congratulations to the Pecori-Robinson family of Springfield!! They were the lucky winners of the Edwards Group Kids Guardianship Kit drawing for two season passes to Knights Action Park. The dad, Greg, is a member of the Illinois State Police S.W.A.T. team (Yay for...