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Estate planning services refer to the process of managing and distributing one's assets and properties after their death, in a way that ensures the smooth transfer of wealth to the intended beneficiaries while minimizing taxes and other expenses. Estate planning services may include drafting legal documents such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, as well as providing guidance and advice on strategies for asset protection and wealth transfer. These services may be provided by lawyers, financial advisors, or other professionals with expertise in estate planning. Effective estate planning can help individuals achieve their long-term financial goals and provide peace of mind for themselves and their loved ones.

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Why Do I Need an Executor?

Posted on: May 18, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
One of the main components of a Will, is the portion where the person making the Will (the Testator) names the Executor.
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Black Americans need planning

Advance Care Directive Protects You and Your Family

Posted on: May 17, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
There may be only one conversation more difficult than telling children the facts of life. It’s telling loved ones what you want at the end of life.
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How do you pass a certificate of deposit without a Will.

The Big Problem with Do It Yourself Wills

Posted on: May 16, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
These documents could save money but can lay estate planning traps.
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Your kids can help as co-trustee

When your spouse cheats on you financially.

Posted on: May 13, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
No matter how much you might dislike dealing with the bills and other financial matters, you have to protect your future, so that you will not be destitute when you retire.
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Estate Planning and Second Marriage

Here’s Why You Need a Health Care Directive

Posted on: May 13, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
As a cognitively healthy adult, you have the right to be informed about the state of your health and make your own decisions about medical treatment. What happens, however, if you become unable to voice your own decisions?
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CDPAP will pay you to take care of Mom.

How ABLE Accounts Work for People with Disabilities

Posted on: May 10, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
New rules let some individuals put away more money in these plans, while still preserving their benefits.
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Black Americans need planning

Healthcare Proxy - How to Decide Who Should Pick?

Posted on: May 9, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
No matter our age, it makes a lot of sense to name a healthcare proxy, someone to make critical medical decisions for us in a crisis.
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Slow walking and dementia

Does A No Contest Clause Really Mean No Contest?

Posted on: May 6, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The trust has a no-contest clause and a lawyer my brother consulted with said that the risk is too great for the return.
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Paying for Funeral Expenses

Family Vacation Home -The Best Way to Pass to the Next Generation?

Posted on: May 4, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Before gifting a holiday property, an individual or couple (who can gift up to $22.8 million against their lifetime estate-tax exclusion through 2025), should find out whether their children want it.
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Should a Trust be irrevocable or revocable

Irrevocable Trust - Can It be Revoked?

Posted on: May 2, 2019 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Can an irrevocable trust be revoked?
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