Farmers and their Estate Plan
When you are a farmer, your business is not only your livelihood and your passion, but, often, it is also intermingled with your family life.
Ethan Huizenga
April 13, 2020
The Coronavirus and Estate Planning
The rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is creating a plethora of unique estate planning and legal challenges across the globe, particularly given the volatility of the financial markets.
Ethan Huizenga
April 10, 2020
How to Plan for Nursing Home Care for Parents
The cost of a nursing home can quickly erode everything you worked for your whole life, and leave your family with nothing, industry insiders warn.
Ethan Huizenga
April 9, 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
Guardianship Verses Power of Attorney
With all the media buzz about guardians stealing money from those whom they are meant to protect and overall financial abuse issues involving seniors, it’s a good moment to revisit how surrogate decision-making works.
Ethan Huizenga
March 30, 2020
Different Types of Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney names a person who can act on your behalf. This person is called your “agent” or “attorney-in-fact.” Before you create a power of attorney, you should know your options and which ones your home state allows.
Ethan Huizenga
March 27, 2020
Do I Need Up-to-Date Beneficiaries?
Losing a loved one isn’t just an emotional burden — it also carries an administrative load. There are flower arrangements to pick, eulogies to write and a stream of paperwork to sort through.
Ethan Huizenga
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Emergency Estate Planning Decisions
“Don’t panic” has been a common refrain from government leaders, public health professionals, and across social media from well-meaning people trying to keep everyone calm during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ethan Huizenga
March 26, 2020
2020 Estate Planning Advice
Failing to ensure that your asset titling and beneficiary designations are coordinated with your estate plan, can lead to unintended costs, taxes and outcomes.
Ethan Huizenga
March 25, 2020
Do You Need a Revocable Trust?
Probate can be a long, arduous, and costly process—especially in states that aren’t considered probate-friendly. Enter a workaround that is being used by an increasing number of people: revocable living trusts.
Ethan Huizenga
March 24, 2020