Erin Bui chats about her parents and the concerns of a mature couple, at the stage in life where they're sending their children off to college, helping pay for college costs, and the important checklist of things to do as the empty nest looms. When you were young and just got married, you probably thought you had all the time in the world. You had children, secured stable … [Read more...] about Time Flies: Kids Are Grown, “Empty Nest” Looms
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The Advanced Health Care Directive
We discuss the importance of having an Advanced Health Care Directive (aka Living Will) and the important choices you must make in this living document. The Advanced Health Care Directive, also known as a Living Will, is one of the most important documents in the estate planning process. What this document does is it specifies what should happen to you if you become sick or … [Read more...] about The Advanced Health Care Directive
Breaking The Cycle of Poverty: Start With Your Mindset
Marc Ang gives a pep talk about some financial basics, such as saving money, not spending more than you have and focusing on your financial goals; based on a real life example of a successful retiree, Carla. Having financial basics are key before you even think about insurance and investing and keeps you from being a slave to your finances. Why do some people rise up from poor … [Read more...] about Breaking The Cycle of Poverty: Start With Your Mindset
Do you need a Living Trust or is a Will sufficient?
You have worked hard for what you have and are interested in understanding where your wealth would go if something unplanned were to happen. Of course you don’t want a random probate court to decide what would happen to your assets when they find you don’t have any written legal representation. Your options as of now in dictating where your money would go would most likely … [Read more...] about Do you need a Living Trust or is a Will sufficient?
Probate State by State Thresholds
Do you have enough assets to warrant probate? Do you know what the probate process consists of? Check your state's thresholds here, and what types of property count towards those limits. Thanks to LegalMatch's Pavel Leshchinskiy for this thorough and concise write-up: http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/how-probate-works-a-state-comparison.html Note: The original … [Read more...] about Probate State by State Thresholds