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bret182
Aug 17, 20206 min read
What the Netflix Series Tiger King Can Teach You About Estate Planning-Part 2
Anyone who has seen the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness can attest that it’s one of the most outlandish...
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bret182
Aug 10, 20207 min read
What the Netflix Series Tiger King Can Teach You About Estate Planning-Part 1
Anyone who has seen the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness can attest that it’s one of the most outlandish...
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bret182
Aug 3, 20204 min read
How to Avoid the Need For a Prenuptial Agreement—Part 2
If you are engaged to be married, divorce is probably the last thing you and your fiancé want to be thinking about. Yet you might be...
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bret182
Jul 27, 20205 min read
How to Avoid the Need For a Prenuptial Agreement—Part 1
If you’re counting down the days to your wedding, divorce is probably the last thing you and your fiancé want to be thinking about, and...
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bret182
Jul 20, 20205 min read
COVID-19 Highlights Critical Need for Advance Healthcare Directives—Part 2
In the first part of this series we discussed the vital importance of having updated advance directives in place in light of COVID-19....
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bret182
Jul 13, 20204 min read
COVID-19 Highlights Critical Need for Advance Healthcare Directives—Part 1
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country, doctors across the nation are joining lawyers in urging Americans to create the...
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bret182
Jul 6, 20204 min read
A Tragic Oversight—Kobe Bryant’s Youngest Daughter Mistakenly Left Out of Family Trust
In January, we reported how the deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant (Kobe) and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash...
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bret182
Jun 29, 20204 min read
Your “Blended” Family Is Likely Headed to Court Unless You Do This
If you have a blended family and do not plan for what happens to your assets in the event of your incapacity or eventual death, you are...
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bret182
Jun 22, 20202 min read
How Do Trusts Help You Save on Taxes?
Many people come to us curious (or confused) about trusts and taxes. So today’s article is going to sort it out and clarify things for...
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bret182
Jun 15, 20204 min read
Is It Time to Go Solo(preneur)?
There’s nothing like a major change in the economic climate to make you rethink your day job. “Business as usual” currently means a large...
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bret182
Jun 8, 20204 min read
Learning to Flourish, Even in a Financial Crisis
Maybe you, like many of us, have been raised to think that the safest way to live in the working world is to have a good career and a...
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bret182
Jun 1, 20204 min read
The Basics of Disability Insurance and How It Can Help During COVID
With the risks still posed by COVID-19, we all need to face the possibility that we could get sick, even if we take great care of...
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bret182
May 25, 20204 min read
Who Would Care For Your Children If You Got Sick With COVID-19?
The pandemic is causing us to consider a lot of things that we may not have before, even if maybe we should have. It brings to mind...
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bret182
May 18, 20204 min read
3 Unique Ways to Handle the Guilt Inherent to Being a Parent
If you’re a parent, you may feel even more guilty than usual. If so, you are definitely not alone. Currently, the burden is on you to...
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bret182
May 11, 20202 min read
Getting Legal Documents Signed During COVID — Another Reason to Not Go It Alone
Wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, and legal guardian nominations are on many of our hearts and minds as COVID-19...
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bret182
May 4, 20204 min read
Protecting Your Parents From Undue Influence During Covid and Beyond
In a previous article we shared steps to understanding your parents’ estate planning and the nature of their assets, as well as how to...
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bret182
Apr 27, 20204 min read
Should You (or Your Parents) Be in the Stock Market Now?
If you or your parents have a retirement account, (or any investment accounts for that matter) now is the time to get connected to how...
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bret182
Apr 20, 20206 min read
Online Wills? When You Should, When You Shouldn’t and Where to Do It
With all of the media about “digital wills” and “online estate planning” it could be tempting to think you can do your estate planning...
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bret182
Apr 13, 20205 min read
A Map to Doing the Right Thing for the People You Love During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Right now, huge numbers of people are coming face to face with their own mortality, and realizing they need to plan for the worst. This...
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bret182
Apr 7, 20206 min read
How To Get Access to Your COVID Stimulus Money
It’s the beginning of the month, and bills are coming due. If you are stressed out, it’s important that you know where and how to get...
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