Preparing your estate for what happens after you die is vital, but after your death, the legal actions and other duties do not end. While you cannot be there to support your family through the probate process, they may want to hire a probate attorney who can help. ...
Some business owners choose to work with a partner to ease the stress and financial burden of starting a business. While many partnerships are beneficial, some can be detrimental to the business if the partners do not plan appropriately. The most successful...
Grandparents who wish to help fund grandchildren’s tuition costs have options in addition to 529 plans.
Many grandparents are interested in helping their grandchildren pay for college. But what are the most efficient ways to go about that project?
In Indiana, prenuptial agreements have had a bit of a bad reputation for some time. But young couples embrace prenups with more enthusiasm than ever before. Today we will examine why that may be the case. First of all, younger couples have more assets to protect....
The SECURE Act approved by President Trump offers many planning opportunities for elder law planning, estate planning, and retirement planning.
Christmas. Chanukah. Kwanza - tis the season. And sure, writes Katherine Gillespie in vice.com, getting together with relatives and receiving gifts has its perks, but you will have to talk with them. After all, she points out, “social convention has dictated we can’t...
Setting up a special needs trust in Indiana could potentially help your loved ones maintain their standard of living and manage their spending. In some cases, the process is relatively straightforward. In others, you may need to deal with complex legal issues at the...
If you are an advisor in Indiana, you may have witnessed several cases of financial abuse of elders. This crime involves the unauthorized use and even stealing of a senior’s financial assets. In some cases, the abuser is the legal guardian of the senior. There are...
Singer Barry White and actor Heath Ledger were both highly talented performers, yet both made the same big mistake when it came to their estate planning, Kaitlin Pitzker explains in a Kiplinger Magazine article – they didn’t update their beneficiary designations. When...
