How Does Guardianship Work?
If you haven’t had any experience with guardianship for adults with dementia, it’s likely you don’t understand just how complex it is. You are not alone.
Ethan Huizenga January 20, 2023
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Does ‘Gray Divorce’ Fit into Estate Planning?
“Gray divorce” — the unfortunately named term for divorce after age 50 — is increasing among baby boomers.
Ethan Huizenga June 8, 2022
Can I Avoid Financial Exploitation?
Financial exploitation comes in many forms, and older adults are often the victims.
Ethan Huizenga May 6, 2022
Should I Ask Mom and Pop about Their Finances?
There are now more than 70 million Baby Boomers in the U.S. However, millions of adult children may not be prepared to make important decisions about their parents’ future if necessary, because of a lack of knowledge about their parents’ finances.
Ethan Huizenga November 10, 2021
Five Common Estate Planning Mistakes
When is the last time you updated your will? Could your beneficiaries have changed? If you have a trust, did you actually fund it? Is your plan ready for the new SECURE Act? Here are five mistakes you don’t want to make.
Ethan Huizenga May 12, 2020
What Should I Know about Guardianships?
One of the key functions of the family law system is to ensure that children are looked after appropriately. This is the basis for the doctrine of legal guardianship.
Ethan Huizenga May 11, 2020
Complete Your Estate Plan During Quarantine
If you are quarantined or under a lockdown and can’t get to a notary, how can you get your will, trust and other documents executed? Don’t give up. There are ways to get it done without leaving home.
Ethan Huizenga April 20, 2020
Why Is Estate Planning So Important?
Having an estate plan is among the most important things you can do for your loved ones. It is, however, a task many of us dread and put off dealing with until later in life. If there is one thing we can recommend, it is that it is never too early to start planning. However, it can be too late. Do you have an estate plan that will provide for your loved ones, in the event of death or upon incapacity?
Ethan Huizenga April 1, 2020
6 Reasons Have a Power of Attorney Drafted
A power of attorney is a document that lets you appoint a person or an organization to handle the financial and medical decisions on your behalf, when you are not able to because of sickness or death. The person or the organization is called the attorney-in-fact or the agent. POA is given to someone whom you can trust with your life.
Ethan Huizenga March 3, 2020
What Does the Movie “Knives Out” Teach Us About Estate Planning?
One of the most dramatic scenes in the movie, is the gathering of the Thrombey Family at their father’s estate to hear the reading of the will.
Ethan Huizenga January 31, 2020
