If you’re like most people, you aren’t eager to spend time thinking about what would happen if you became unable to direct your own medical care because of illness, an accident, or advanced age. However, if you don’t do at least a little bit of planning — writing down your wishes about the kinds of […]
Estate Planning for Baby Boomers
Whether you are a baby boomer who started saving for retirement early or someone who keeps pushing out your retirement date and is still saving for the future (like me!), you need an estate plan.Most folks born between 1946 and 1964 are among the first generation -- the baby boomers -- ... READ the POST
How to Get a Death Certificate
When someone dies, the death must be registered with the local or state vital records office within a matter of days. The vital records office can then issue copies of the death certificate, which you may want or your personal records or to handle a deceased person’s affairs. Who Prepares the ... READ the POST
What if you Die without a Will?
If you fail to make a Last Will and Testament before you die, then your estate will be divided up among your intestate heirs based on the intestacy laws of the state where you live at the time of your death and the intestacy laws of any other state where you own real estate and/or tangible personal ... READ the POST
The Best Activities To Stimulate Mentally Ill Seniors
As a caregiver, it is difficult to summon up the energy to do what is in the best interests of the senior that you are looking after at times. It can be extremely exhausting because you have undergone enough mental stimulation to last a lifetime in just a few weeks. However, if you can keep elderly ... READ the POST
Do you Need a Financial Power of Attorney?
Generally, powers of attorney are very flexible documents that allow someone to give another person “power” over a certain task or tasks. These documented powers of attorney can be shaped in many ways. Some powers of attorney are for a one-time occurrence, others for all financial (or medical) ... READ the POST
