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Why is Incapacity Planning Important?

December 5, 2011 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

Life can turn on a dime without any warning, and things can rapidly change without you even realizing it is happening. One day you could be just fine and loving life, and the next day you could be lying in a hospital bed clinging to life. Yes, it can happen that fast – even faster in some situations! What do you do, though? While you can’t prevent things from happening because it is, after all, unexpected – you can put some plans into place. Incapacity planning, believe it or not, is an … [Read more...] about Why is Incapacity Planning Important?

Filed Under: Incapacity Planning Tagged With: creating a Trust, Creating a will, durable power of attorney, Estate Planning, estate planning attorney, Guardianship, incapacity planning, long term care, medical power of attorney, nursing home expenses, trusts, wills

Avoid Estate Litigation

December 2, 2011 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

Are you aware of estate litigation traps? Chances are, like most people, you do not. Because people whom are not involved with law practices may fall into these traps, it is important to work with an estate planning lawyer experienced with estate litigation. The more experienced your estate planning lawyer is with the process of estate litigation, the least likely your estate is to fall upon these issues. There are many facets to the estate planning process ranging from complex to … [Read more...] about Avoid Estate Litigation

Filed Under: Estate Planning Tagged With: creating a Trust, Creating a will, durable power of attorney, estate litigation, estate planning attorneys, estate planning lawyers, estate taxes, inheritance taxes, medical power of attorney, nursing home expenses, probate, trusts, wills

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