Latest Articles in 'Living Will'
Make Your Lasting Power Of Attorney While You Still Can
By Mary Gee | Sunday, October 23rd, 2011Has it ever entered your thoughts that there would come a time in your life that you would no longer be able to manage your own affairs, either due to mental or physical reason? A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) provides you the assurance that when that time comes, you can have someone you trust dearly to make your will for you or cover anything for you from financial matters to medical treatment.
Have A Lasting Power Of Attorney While You Still Have The Capacity To Do So
By Mary Gee | Saturday, October 22nd, 2011Has it ever entered your thoughts that there would come a time in your life that you would no longer be able to manage your own affairs, either due to mental or physical reason? A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) provides you the assurance that when that time comes, you can have someone you trust dearly to make your will for you or cover anything for you from financial matters to medical treatment.
Senior Resources: What Are Your 5 Wishes for End of Life Care?
By Theanna Zika | Monday, April 26th, 2010It's not a pleasant topic to discuss, but there are few topics that are more important to talk about than an person's wishes for end of life care. Take a moment to consider it. If you don't have any official documents that describe your health care directives, then all the decision could be made my physicians, attorneys, courts or ethic committees that will make the desicions about what will or will not be done.
How to Protect Your Children When Facing a Divorce
By Ren Plohn | Tuesday, August 18th, 2009While no one wants to go through a divorce, it's crucial to consult with a lawyer before doing anything, should you ever find yourself the position where you and your spouse are getting divorced. This is particularly true when they are large amounts of money involved, as well as property or other investments.
Will Making
By James Walsh | Friday, August 3rd, 2007A will is a legal document prepared by an individual stating the devolution of his or her property to his legal heir or immediate family members in the event of their death. When a person prepares a will, there are certain basic conditions that need to be fulfilled for the will to be legally valid.
Probate Sales
By Josh Riverside | Thursday, February 1st, 2007In this article we'll see who can sell the assets of the decadent and how it is done. Suppose the decedent solely owned all properties himself. There are two possible situations that we can consider. The first situation is one in which there is more than one heir. In this situation, the property has to be shared. Unless the heirs or beneficiaries are homogeneous in their attitude or live ...
Probate Research
By Josh Riverside | Thursday, February 1st, 2007Probate research is, in a sense, a study about family trees. Genealogists and historians are particularly apt to undergo probate research. Probate records give immensely invaluable information to them. Researchers locate the places where the individuals in the family tree died. Sometimes the names of places are changed over time, or places themselves are located in a different state or country...
Taking Control; Safeguarding the Distribution of Your Assets by Making A Will
By Janine Byrne | Thursday, February 1st, 2007The Importance of Making a Will A valid will is one of the most important documents you could ever put your signature to, as the consequences of failing to make a will before you die can have far-reaching effects on the people you care about most. Despite the importance of this legal document, it is still the case that only 3 out of every 10 people make a will mainly due to lack of awareness...
Why Do I Need A Will?
By Roger Sorensen | Thursday, February 1st, 2007A will is a formal legal document detailing the disbursement of your assets. It is crucial to the success of an estate plan that your will be properly in accordnace with state law. The laws governing the drawing up of wills vary considerably from state to state. For example, holographic wills (those written in a person`s own hand) are considered legal in certain states but illegal in others. St...
How To Write A Last Will And Testament
By Damian Sofsian | Thursday, February 1st, 2007Thinking about your death is not pleasant, but preparing your family for the circumstances of your possible demise is a wise act. The will is a document that prepares a person and his family for the inevitable eventuality of his death. You would want to make a perfect will primarily because you want your precious wealth to be inherited by your chosen near and dear ones. You can also determine t...
Last Will And Testament Forms
By Damian Sofsian | Thursday, February 1st, 2007Wills are documents that reflect your deep desires to transfer your assets to those you love in the event of your demise. It says how your property must be distributed among your siblings, children, spouse and friends. There may also be instructions on what should be done to your property (such as providing for donating some money to charity). Additions to a will, known as letters of instructio...
Last Will And Testament Kits
By Damian Sofsian | Thursday, February 1st, 2007Preparing a will early on in life is a wise decision. It may not be so timely once you are old and senile. Nearly half of all Americans pass away without proper wills. Every adult must have a will, or the government will step in and appoint a stranger as executor to administer your estate. Besides, you need to designate guardians for your children and bequeath money and gifts to spouse, childre...
Reading A Last Will And Testament
By Damian Sofsian | Thursday, February 1st, 2007The simplest way to see that your wealth and personal belongings are distributed according to your wishes is to prepare a will. A will is an important document and the law is strict about all its details. This is because the Testator is no longer alive to declare his wishes while implementing a will. Usually wills can be prepared by individuals over the age of 18 who are of sound mind and judgm...
Who’ll Be Their Guardian?
By Roger Sorensen | Thursday, February 1st, 2007If you are like most people today, you do not have a will. The reasons for this failure are many, with the most common being along the lines of "I don't have enough assets to worry about", "I don't know how to write a will", or "Lawyers charge a lot of money". Here's my answer to the last two - buy a software package that helps you draw up your own will and follow the forms. This software will ...
Future Proofing: Why You May Need An Enduring Power Of Attorney
By Sharon Hurley Hall | Thursday, February 1st, 2007People can become unable to manage their own affairs at any stage of life. An accident, or the onset of mental illness, may make the everyday routines of buying and selling a house, paying bills, managing a budget and making financial decisions difficult and stressful, if not impossible. By completing an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) you can ensure that if this should ever happen, the person yo...
