Educating older adults never to give out financial, government ID, or other personal information over the phone or internet is crucial to protect them. The older you become, the greater the risk of elder fraud. Knowing the possible schemes and planning additional oversight of your financial accounts can help protect your or a loved one from elder fraud. Contact our office to talk with an elder law attorney for resources and help to recover from fraudulent activity.
Category Archives: Estate Planning
Paying for long-term care planning remains a significant challenge for most older Americans. However, preparing for service payments often proves tricky.
Before asset distribution, the estate’s executor should make every effort to pay all outstanding debts. After bills are paid, and the remaining assets are accounted for.
The probate process is generally efficient in smaller estates but can become lengthy and complex in larger ones. States have varying probate codes, and many have informal and formal processes.
The key to ensuring that your estate plan will work the way you envision is understanding that how you own your money and property (i.e., how title is held) determines whether your will or trust, or neither, controls who will receive that money and property.
Normally, somebody in the will specifies an administrator (a person who oversees settling of the estate).
Bruce Wayne possess something key to moonlighting as Batman: money. Heir to an enormous fortune, Wayne emerges as one of Gotham’s wealthiest citizens. A major philanthropist who donates money to various causes, neither role would work without assets.
When people create estate plans, they typically focus on distributing their money and property to loved ones. For those interested in multigenerational wealth transfer, consider dynasty trusts.
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When choosing trusted decision makers, select individuals based on their strengths. In other words, consider which characteristics or traits each decision-making role requires.