On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Jul 31, 2019 | Estate Planning
There are at least three main ways in which life insurance can help protect your family and your financial goals, Fidelity Investments explains. Life insurance can: 1. Replace your income, helping ensure that your family can pay the bills, send children to college, or...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Jul 24, 2019 | elder care
When you reach a certain age in Indiana, you become eligible for the government insurance Medicare. Medicare helps to offset some of your medical expenses to make health care more affordable. Since older individuals tend to require more healthcare than younger people,...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Jul 24, 2019 | Guardianship
“While the choice of a child’s legal guardian is highly personal, there are some considerations that everyone should think about,” Michelle Kaminsky, Esq. cautions in legalzoom.com. The surviving parent will have first right to custody after the other dies, so, if...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Jul 20, 2019 | Estate Planning
Once you have your will or estate plan in place according to Indiana law, you should not just forget about it. There is a certain peace that comes from knowing your assets and family are taken care of after you pass on, but according to FindLaw, you should still...
by rebeccageyer | Jul 17, 2019 | advisors
“Divorce is not easy. It’s not only a difficult time emotionally, but you also have a lot to do and many decisions to make,” Christine Fletcher cautions in Forbes. The problem, as John J. Scroggins laments in the Journal of Estate and Tax Planning – “Most...
by rebeccageyer | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
For same-sex couples, trusts may offer better asset protection than wills, wealthcounsel.com advises, and that might prove especially true when an LGBTQ couple’s relationship is not supported by one or both of their families. When a will goes to probate, family...
by rebeccageyer | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
In business language, what-ifs are referred to as “triggering events”. What if I don’t want to be in this business anymore? What if I want to retire? What if I get sick? What if I become disabled? What if I die unexpectedly? For a business with multiple owners, the...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Jul 1, 2019 | Estate Planning
As Indiana families and individuals work to prepare for the future, an estate plan or will is often a big part of this. Whether you are young or old, there are benefits to creating an estate plan. This helps care for any minor children you have in the event of your...
On behalf of Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. | Jul 1, 2019 | prenuptial agreements
Reserving a wedding venue, hiring the caterers, organizing flower arrangements…and signing a prenup? Usually characterized as unromantic or a negative sign for the quality or longevity of a marriage, the prenuptial agreement has seen a surge in popularity in the last...
