While people worldwide—and especially the millennials among us—mourn the death of Luke Perry, meager solace exists in knowing that those closest to the Beverly Hills 90210 star need not worry about fulfilling his last wishes. Unlike two thirds of adults, Perry had put his estate in order before his tragic and untimely passing. Ask any…
When setting up an estate plan, it is often beneficial to set up a trust. But do you know which trust—living or testamentary—to execute? The two main types of trusts are living trusts and testamentary trusts. A living trust is in effect during the testator’s life, but a testamentary trust only goes into effect after…
Congratulations on becoming a new parent! You’ve gone through your new parent checklist and crossed off all the to-dos. Have a wonderful baby name? Check. Baby-proofed the house? Check. Got cradle and diapers? Check. Got an estate plan in place? Estate planning is not just for the rich and famous. Rather, it is something that…
It’s the beginning of the New Year and, if you’re like most other people, you’ve probably made some resolutions. Eat healthier, exercise more, quit smoking, save money, or maybe even finally get around to planning your estate. Great! Making a resolution to get your estate planning affairs in order is a big first step. But…
The New Year is just around the corner and we can hear it already: this is the year I’m going to get my financial life in order. But, like similar resolutions promising healthier diets and more consistent workout schedules, the resolution to get finally organized is oftentimes forgotten before we even make it to Martin…
If you haven’t heard of Medicaid Planning, let us give you a brief introduction. Medicaid Planning is an elder law practice area that helps prepare individuals to meet Medicaid qualifications in the future, so that the cost of long-term nursing care doesn’t drain everything they’ve worked so hard to save over the course of their…