Powers of Attorney 101: How to Choose Your Agents

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Both a Medical Power of Attorney and a Financial Power of Attorney (POAs) are essential estate planning documents, but who you choose as the agent in each is even more critical. Your agent is the person who will be entrusted to act on your behalf when the POA is invoked. We’ve all read the horror…

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Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Planning for Blended Families

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The modern-day Brady family is more prevalent than ever. According to the United States Census Bureau, 40% of U.S. families are blended. With more than half of first marriages ending in divorce, 75% of divorced people will marry again. About 65% of second marriages include children from the first marriage. While a blended family is…

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Power of Attorney: The 3 POA Documents That Everyone Needs

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COVID-19 affects everyone differently. While some people are minimally affected, others experience adverse reactions that impact their ability to breathe independently. More than 600,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. alone, and many of these victims were not prepared for such a tragedy. Who was, really?  However, not being prepared by having certain…

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