by David Edwards | Aug 29, 2018 | EC-MedicarePage, Elder Care Advising, Estate Planning
In a recent blog post, we talked about the challenges that our extended lifespan creates these days. Because people are living into their 80’s and 90’s on a regular basis, this creates financial, physical, medical and emotional struggles. Seeing families...
by David Edwards | Jun 20, 2018 | Wills and Trusts
You’ve probably heard of trusts and trustees before – most likely in the context of a rich kid living off of their trust fund. However, trusts are not just legal tools for the wealthy. We’ve talked about trusts before, and if you want to delve a... by David Edwards | Feb 6, 2018 | EP-HomePage, EP-WillsTrustsPage, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
“I just want a simple will.” We hear this a lot. The people who say it generally assume they have a “regular” family with straightforward assets. They don’t want to pay a lot for elaborate documents they don’t understand. They just...
by David Edwards | Nov 20, 2017 | EP-PowersOfAttorneyPage, Power of Attorney
Completing a Power of Attorney document is one of the most impactful things you can do to lessen the burden of caregiving on your family and loved ones. A do-it-yourself Power of Attorney often misses the mark and can’t accomplish what they are...
by David Edwards | Oct 10, 2017 | Estate Planning
We have a common saying with our kids, “Fair doesn’t mean equal.” Many of us want equality to be synonymous with fairness — maybe because it seems easier to make things equal than to navigate the complexity of fairness. But think about raising...