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1). Estate Planning - No Contest Clause in your Will
Copyright 2006 Ronald Hudkins
There is value in the story of an older client who had seen a very interesting clause employed in a will. There was a great deal of money at stake and the many family members had little reason to love each other, because they had never met and never knew of each other’s existence. It was expected that the will would be heavily contested on several different fronts in every conceivable way.
Article tags: no contest clause, will, estate, marital property, bequest, terrorem clauses, assets, living trust
2). To Will Or Not To Will, Do’s And Don’ts In Making A Will
First things first, you should have a will. Wills not only do the obvious: distribute wealth and possessions to loved ones; they also leave an impression on how carefully one has managed his or her estate especially for those left behind.
The following are things one should and should not do in making a will:
Do update your will
Everything changes.
Article tags: will, estate, executor
3). What You Don't Know Can Hurt You…And Them
Copyright 2006 Vivian Banta
When my mother had a massive stroke, I remember arriving in the emergency room and being asked a dozen questions about her medical history. My father was out of it, in shock, I think, and although my mother had been taken to the hospital she gone to for almost 40 years, they were still asking the standard questions. What.
Article tags: seniors, aging, baby boomers, health, caretaker, adult children, aging parents, parents, will, medical information, dying, death, getting older, caring, managing health, health issues, aging issues, growing older
4). Honesty
Those who pride themselves on their honesty should also concern themselves with this principle: The effectiveness of honesty depends on a person's willingness to face the truth, which may conflict with this person's desires and provoke denial.
In such a case, how can one promote this willingness, despite this conflict? The answer to this question could prove useful to anyone who seeks to be effectively honest with people in denial.
Article tags: honesty, truth, change, denial, wisdom, adaptation, happiness, courage, awareness, reality, misfortune, will, challenge, happy
5). William Boyd, William Wallace, William Shakespeare, Prince William, and Others!
William has been the name of many famous and influential people throughout man’s brief history here on planet earth.
To name a few “off the cuff”, we have:
William Boyd, Hopalong Cassidy
William Boyd, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock
William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock
William Boyd, the writer
William Boyd, western musician
William Boyd, the US immunologist
William.
Article tags: william, william boyd, william wallace, william shakespeare, prince william, boyd, bill, billy, will, willy
6). Planning for the Unthinkable
As a child I can remember going through the tunnel that connects East Boston with Boston holding my breath. Absurd behavior? Sure, but in my mind I was preparing for the time when the tunnel would run out of air.
A friend told me that as a child he taught himself to write with his left hand even though he was right handed. His reason was that he wanted to be sure he could write even if something happened to his right hand.
Article tags: emergency, plan, disaster, business, attorney, recovery, contingency, will, health care proxy, meeting place, back up
7). Baseball Tickets Will Be Sought-after As Nl Central Teams Sprint To The Finish
Four of the six teams in the NL Central remain alive for the postseason, which means that baseball tickets are still relevant in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Houston. The final standings are far from determined both within the division and for the Wild Card, so the next couple of months are going to be extremely interesting.
St. Louis Cardinals
Currently:
The Cardinals have a decent lead in the division, and they didn’t do anything to lose their hold on the catbird seat over the past month, posting a 15-11 record.
Article tags: baseball, tickets, will, be, sought, after, as, nl, central, teams, sprint, to, the, finish
8). Drafting a will
As one progresses to the threshold of old age, worries and anxieties seem to grip more tightly. Not a second goes when the thought of one’s family especially children take a leave. The very thought of what will happen next clutches the person and this makes his present life a bundle of misery. However, there is a way out to all these tensions and to bathe in perfect bliss, to draft or make your Will.
Article tags: lawyer, living, will, assets, financial
9). Estate Planning and Insurance Concerns When You Divorce
If you are getting a divorce from your spouse, you have a lot of planning to do. You will need to name your own beneficiaries, organize your divided assets, and set up your individual estate.
It is important that you meet with a qualified attorney to discuss the specifics of planning your estate to ensure that your wishes are carried out as you desire.
Article tags: estate planning, estate planning attorney, living wills, beneficiaries, trust, assets, plan, will
10). Estate Planning - Changing A Will
Copyright 2006 Ronald Hudkins
“I am taking you out of the will,” or “I am going to disinherit Gregory and leave all my money to Steven,” are statements that seem far more like they belong in an Agatha Christie novel than in a serious discussion of estate planning.
Although the world is not filled with conniving relations who maneuver endlessly to.
Article tags: will, express change, disinheritance, legal difficulties
11). Estate Planning -Intent to Disinherit or Oversight?
Copyright 2006 Ronald Hudkins
Sometimes family and estate planning begins before the family is complete, particularly in an age where people (generally) are waiting until later to have children. In that case there could be grandchildren named in a will and others not, who are all in the same family. The reason may simply be that the children who were left out were not born when the will was made and it is too late to remake it.
Article tags: estate planning, testator, will, attorney, no contest clauses, intestate
12). The Hgh Controversy - Will The “new” Steroids Issue Lead To The Game’s Demise?
As we look at baseball from the big-picture perspective over the past month, no off-field controversy grabbed more headlines than the stunning news that emanated from Arizona a few weeks ago. Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley, it was revealed, agreed to cooperate with federal officials in their pursuit of an investigation regarding the use of HGH, or Human Growth Hormone in the game of baseball.
Article tags: the, hgh, controversy, will, the, “new”, steroids, issue, lead, to, the, game’s, demise
13). Which Baseball Tickets Will Be Hot Items In 2007?
As we start to look ahead to the rest of the 2006 season and decide which baseball tickets are going to be the ones to get for contending teams as they push towards the finish line, we’d also like to look beyond October. Certain teams are building a young nucleus of players that will put them on many fans’ “watch list” in 2007. Although none of these teams have been mathematically eliminated yet this season, they are all realistically out of time to make up the ground necessary to contend this year.
Article tags: which, baseball, tickets, will, be, hot, items, in, 2007
14). How a Living Trust Can Help You Disinherit Uncle Sam
Copyright 2006 Ainer & Fraker, L.L.P.
A living trust can help you reduce your estate tax liability to Uncle Sam. To see how this tax reduction works, let’s examine the following hypothetical case:
Client Family has an estate of $4 million. The husband dies in 2006, leaving his entire estate to his Wife.
Under the 2006 tax rate, each spouse is entitled to an exemption of $2 million (known as Unified Credit Amount), which is not subject to Federal Estate Tax.
Article tags: living trust, will, estate plan, estate planning, tax, estate tax, probate, trust
15). Is Your Special Needs Child Included in Your Estate Plan?
You have undoubtedly made provisions for how your beneficiaries or guardians will handle your finances in the event of your death or disability. You’ve appointed a guardian for your young children and you’ve outlined instructions for how to handle your child’s education, finances and other expenses. Sure, you have a plan in place to provide for your child – but have you thought about special provisions for your Special Needs Child?
Special Needs Children require special care when planning your estate.
Article tags: estate planning, estate planning attorney, living wills, beneficiaries, trust, assets, plan, will