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February 21, 2019

Protecting Your Spouse With An Estate Plan

Summary: Careful estate planning can help provide financial security for surviving spouses. In Siedentopf Law's latest blog, we discuss some planning Items to consider, such as: updating accounts and beneficiaries, designating a Power of Attorney, drafting an Advance Directive, and reviewing important medical and financial documents. More widowed women are enjoying financial security. That is according to a recent study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston

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January 10, 2019

Estate Planning: Understanding Key Terms and Concepts, Part One

Having an estate plan means making provisions for your friends, loved ones, and yourself, should you become disabled or upon your death. It is an opportunity to memorialize your wishes as they relate to your medical care and the distribution of your assets. At Siedentopf Law, we help ensure that the estate planning and probate process is as smooth and stress-free as possible. We can help you to

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November 27, 2018

Estate Planning for Longer Lifespans

Summary: As we put plans in place to maintain our quality of life as we age, we should also be making plans to protect our loved ones and our assets. Siedentopf Law discusses some estate planning tools that are particularly effective for longer lifespans. Recent advances in healthcare are enabling Americans to live longer and healthier lives. As we put plans in place to maintain our quality of life

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October 30, 2018

Don’t Let Estate Planning Scare You This Halloween

Summary: Estate planning is not something to be scared of. Having a plan in place gives you the peace of mind that your assets are protected, your medical wishes are documented, and that you have made provisions for your friends and loved ones. As an adult, estate planning is one of those things you know you should be doing. But have you actually taken the time to put

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October 4, 2018

Estate Planning for Millennials

Millennials may not see the need for estate planning just yet. But as Siedentopf Law explains, having documents in place that protect yourself and your assets is important at any age. Millennials The generation born between the 1980s and mid-1990s, may not see the need for estate planning just yet. But having documents in place that protect yourself and your assets is important at any age. According to

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September 18, 2018

How Can Pumpkin Spice Lattes Help You With Basic Estate Planning?

Summary: A seasonal treat can help you get into the mindset to tackle your seasonal To-Do list. So grab a pumpkin spice latte and work on your three essential estate planning documents: will, power of attorney, and advance directive for health care. This weekend marks the official beginning of autumn. It is time for cooler weather, college football, fall festivals, Halloween, and of course, the re-introduction of pumpkin

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August 9, 2018

Going to College? Two Essential Estate Planning Documents for Young Adults

Summary: Before college students head back to campus, they may want to consider signing an advance directive for health care and financial power of attorney. With 250,000 young adults hospitalized each year with non-lethal injuries, it is a good idea for students to have a plan in place concerning their medical preferences. It is August, which means that teenagers headed off to the college for the first time

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July 26, 2018

How to Delegate Your Decision-Making Responsibilities

Summary: It is important to plan smarter and have a blueprint in place for passing wealth and decision-making responsibilities. You can start small by getting organized and handing off informal tasks. You can also consider creating a Power of Attorney and structuring your estate plans so as to split control between yourself and your beneficiaries. While people may not want to consider life’s potential challenges – there is

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April 3, 2018

Estate Planning For Adults Without Children

Careful and customized estate planning for adults without children can help safeguard their future, protect their wealth, and preserve their legacy. With an increasing portion of the U.S. population deciding not to have children, there is a growing need for estate planning that focuses on alternative options for family legacies and succession. For example, approximately 20% of the baby boomer generation do not have children. As these individuals

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January 11, 2018

Estate Planning Tips for the New Year

Summary: Want to work on your estate planning this year? Siedentopf Law has some tips to get you started, including reviewing any existing estate planning documents (will, trust, power of attorney, an advance directive for health care), updating your beneficiary designations, reviewing your life insurance policy, writing letters of instruction, and saving online account information. It’s the New Year! Time to set goals and make personal resolutions. As

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