Monthly Archives: July 2015
Some Pointers On Finding New Estate Planning Help
As if moving to a new state wasn’t burdensome enough, relocating almost always means having to find a new estate-planning attorney. An article on the website about.com by wills and estate-planning expert offers some advice to make this part of settling down elsewhere easier. “Are you looking for a new estate planning attorney because… Read More »
FBI site notes elderly often targeted by scammers
Older people are not necessarily easier marks for con artists, but they do tend to fall victim to scams simply because they are targeted more than the rest of the population, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a web page devoted entirely to the subject, this and other factors point out how… Read More »
Leaving Assets To a Minor Can Be Tricky
Samuel Johnson once said, “Hell is paved with good intentions.” He might have been talking about what can sometimes happen when people seek to leave assets to minor children, as was pointed out on the website estateplanning.com. “Every parent wants to make sure their children are provided for in the event something happens to… Read More »
Power Of Attorney Valuable, But Subject To Abuse
Most people turn to family, friends or even neighbors when they feel a need to grant powers of attorney to someone to act on their behalf. That can, sadly, be a serious mistake, accord to a report on the website marketwatch.com. “Statistics on power of attorney abuse are hard to come by, but experts… Read More »