With student loan debt being so high, grandparents often incorporate college planning into their own estate and tax planning. But what if the debtors are your children, not grandchildren? What are some of the best ways to help adult children with college debt?
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Thoughts on Estate Planning for Generation X
Generation Xers, now in their 40s and 50s, have been impacted by rising costs of education and by several market downturns. At Geyer Law, we try to bring together family members of different generations to share values and wealth transfer, cautioning Gen Xers to consider protection from creditors.
Add Estate Planning to Your Pandemic Survival Resolutions
A number of things can happen to make estate planning document changes necessary. The pandemic is one enormous life-changing factor that dictates revisiting one’s estate plan.
Guarding Your Online Presence in 2020
It’s important to a)guard your online presence and b) include online assets in your estate plan. Language that needs to be included in estate planning documents gives lawful consent to providers to divulge electronic communications to the correct people.
Geyer Law Clients Urged to Be on the Alert for the IRS’ Dirty Dozen
Summary of scams relating to income taxes…
LBGTQ Community Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling
Two new developments – one very positive, the other not so much, present new opportunities and new challenges for the LBGTQ Community this Pride Month.
COVID-19 and the SECURE Act Create New Considerations About College
Is COVID-19 creating an education planning crisis?
Veterans, Home Health Care and Technology
By Cara M. Chittenden The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has become an unlikely and innovative pioneer in the quest to provide cost-effective, quality in-home care for veterans. Although the agency has long been mired in controversies surrounding its programs,...
A Living Will Lets Them Know; A Power of Attorney Lets Them DO
There are two kinds of healthcare advance directives: living wills and healthcare Powers of Attorney.
What Can You Do to Protect Your Loved One in a Nursing Home During the Pandemic?
By Rebecca W. Geyer As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, nursing home residents are among the most vulnerable to the disease. How can you try to ensure that your loved one stays healthy? The first thing you can do is research the nursing home. While...