by David Edwards | May 14, 2019 | Aging Parents, Counseling, not Documents, End of Life, EP-LongTermCarePage, Long Term Care Risks
Here’s some good news: people are living much longer these days! So much so that there’s a new field in estate planning. It’s called Life Care Planning. This type of planning doesn’t focus solely on a “death plan.” Instead, it...
by David Edwards | Mar 15, 2017 | Counseling, not Documents, End of Life, EP-PowersOfAttorneyPage, Name Guardians, Power of Attorney
Every estate plan needs a good helper(s). Choosing those helpers can be tough. Your trustee, guardian, power of attorney, or executor will be responsible for making decisions when you become disabled (like from a stroke or dementia) or pass away. But what exactly are...
by David Edwards | Mar 1, 2017 | Cost of Poor Planning, End of Life, Kids' Inheritance, Parents, Risks of joint ownership
The Brock’s were just an average young family in the 1980’s. The father, Robert, had been to Vietnam and back a decade earlier. The mother, Margaret, stayed at home with their two young boys, James and Steven. The family lived in a modest ranch house in...
by David Edwards | Feb 7, 2017 | End of Life, What a Will Does, What a Will Doesn't, Why use a Living Trust?, Wills and Trusts
A recent survey on estate planning found that 74% of those surveyed thought estate planning was a confusing topic. That’s no surprise considering estate planning has a language all its own. Today, we’ll sort out the difference between a Will, a Living Will...
by David Edwards | Jan 17, 2017 | Cost of Poor Planning, Counseling, not Documents, End of Life, For Your Kids, Kids' Inheritance, Parents
Parenting often involves keeping secrets, especially when the kids are little — remember all the secrecy surrounding Christmas or birthdays? Back when my daughter was 4 years old my wife and I kept a big secret from her. For her 5th birthday we surprised her...
by David Edwards | Jan 27, 2016 | Aging Parents, Counseling, not Documents, End of Life
Many people are afraid of hospice. This fear comes from a misunderstanding of the services hospice can provide. Last week we talked about the basics of hospice and why it is one the most positive ways to approach the end of life. This week we tackle some of the big...
