Year: 2016
Dear Abby column advises setting up trust but is that really good advice under the circumstances? A Dear Abby column was recently published in the Chicago Sun Times on setting up a trust in “Dear Abby: He wants a night when wife dresses sexy.” But is that advice really the right way to go? The […]
If you avoid basic estate planning mistakes, you have a better chance of making sure your estate goes to the right people. Mistakes may happen even when people put in their most diligent efforts to avoid them. On the other hand, there are some estate planning mistakes that are easily avoidable. CNBC recently wrote about […]
There are many options when estate planning and a revocable living trust may or may not be a good option for you. The Motley Fool recently discussed the benefits and drawbacks of revocable living trusts in “Is a Revocable Living Trust Right for You?“. The biggest benefit of a revocable living trust is that your […]
When it comes to estate planning, a “simple will” is often the starting point for many. But it’s important to understand that a simple will can cover basic needs but may not be right for everyone especially those with more complex situations. As noted in a recent article from The Courier-Journal, “Thank You and Simple […]
States vary on the requirements for what can be submitted to the courts if a will has been created but the original cannot be found. If you have created a will but have lost track of it problems can arise as the Napa Valley Register discusses in its column “Is lost will still valid?,” where […]
There are many ways to transfer assets but you still need a will. There are a number of ways to transfer assets from one generation to another but as Forbes explains in “Do You Really Need A Will?” there are still many reasons to have a will. Anyone with minor children should have a will […]
A little education can ease your mind on the future of Social Security. President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew Social Security would have its opponents through the years and purposely made it difficult to remove. And, as the Albuquerque Journal points out in “Social Security likely here to stay, so get educated” the program is not […]
Social Security benefits can continue despite your location, even in a different country. Americans can continue to have Social Security rights and also may have benefits in a foreign country’s retirement plans, according to the article in Public Opinion “Social Security: Retiring overseas? What you need to know to get benefits abroad.” If you have […]
If you receive benefits you need to know how to protect them. A security system that blocked not only thieves but many Social Security recipients from the website has been scrapped for now but your check remains vulnerable, according to the article in Computer World “Trusting the Social Security Administration?”. The problem stems from Social […]
New Hampshire librarian leaves millions to university. Generally speaking, librarians don’t leave a lot of assets behind when they pass away yet they sometimes do as My Central Oregon reports in “Librarian Quietly Saved $4 Million, Left it to School Where He Worked.” Robert Morin read a lot of books even to the point of […]
