What Needs to Happen after a Spouse Dies?
The list of things you need to do after someone dies can seem endless, especially during a time when you are also grieving.
Ethan Huizenga
September 28, 2020
What Is Involved with Serving as an Executor?
My aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her will when she dies. I’m flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what exactly the job entails.
Ethan Huizenga
September 25, 2020
Asset Protection and the No-Good Son-in-Law
My daughter, my only child, recently married a nice man. However, he is not responsible with his finances. I don’t want my son-in-law to have any access to her money or through a divorce via equitable distribution.
Ethan Huizenga
September 24, 2020
How Do I Find the Elder Law Attorney for Me?
Finding and elder law attorney is as easy as googling, “elder law attorney near me.” Anyone can find an elderly law attorney but finding the right one is where things get a tad difficult. If you want your elder law case to be in the right hands, then you might have to do a bit of digging.
Ethan Huizenga
September 23, 2020
Planning for Nursing Home Expenses
A revocable trust is great for many reasons, but it does NOT protect assets from nursing home expenses.
Ethan Huizenga
September 22, 2020
Trusts: The Swiss Army Knife of Estate Planning
We may think of a spoiled heiress to a large fortune, whose parents were savvy enough to prevent her from having full access to her funds. On the other hand, we could imagine a loved one with special needs, whose needs will be provided for with trust-protected money.
Ethan Huizenga
September 21, 2020
Doctors can’t Recognize this Form of Dementia
Lewy body dementia reached the public eye in 2014, after reports that Robin Williams died with diffuse Lewy body disease. However, despite the fact that Lewy body dementia is the second most common dementia, it remains frequently unrecognized.
Ethan Huizenga
September 19, 2020
Why Not Claim Social Security at 62?
Retirees have a choice about when to claim their Social Security retirement benefits, but for most people, 62 is the earliest age at which you can start them.
Ethan Huizenga
September 17, 2020
What Is a ‘Caregiver’ Agreement?
As family members age and require care, the burden of that care often falls on an adult child. For those that leave jobs to care for family members, it can become a financial hardship for the family.
Ethan Huizenga
September 16, 2020
Farm succession planning needs to happen now
Develop a successful transition plan that will provide for you, your heirs and your business.
Ethan Huizenga
September 15, 2020