DIY Will: A Bad Idea?
You might be thinking about creating a will or other estate planning document. But, like most people, you’re probably concerned about the cost of hiring an attorney. With new online services promising that you can create a will yourself in just a few steps, it can seem like an attorney isn’t necessary. So is it […]
Read MoreFather’s Day in Dayton
From changing diapers, to teaching their kids how to ride a bike, to watching them graduate from school, fathers do so much. That’s why, every year in June, we celebrate dads. This year, Father’s Day lands on Sunday, June 15. You might have already planned the perfect Father’s Day for your dad. But if you […]
Read MoreCan Your Family Find Your Estate Planning Documents?
If you were to become incapacitated or pass away today, would your family be able to find your estate planning documents? Or would they have to search your home high and low? Estate planning documents are only useful to you if they can be found by your family. If they can’t, it’s almost as if […]
Read MoreDealing with Caregiver Stress
In America, more than 65 million people are providing care to a loved one, whether a spouse, parent, or other family member. That number is three times what it used to be 15 years ago, according to NPR. Many of these people are providing care because they would rather not put their loved one in […]
Read MoreWhy Haven’t You Gotten a Will Yet?
Nobody likes to think about their own death. It’s simply a fact of life. And while it may be okay to think that you will live forever, it’s definitely a bad idea to plan like you will. Too many Americans practice what a recent Forbes article calls the “ostrich approach” to estate planning, meaning that […]
Read MoreMickey Rooney’s Estate Leads to Conflict
Mickey Rooney, whose career spanned an impressive nine decades, passed away recently of natural causes. Unfortunately, conflict started before his family had even had his funeral. This doesn’t come as a surprise: Mickey had been married eight times and had nine children; he disinherited all of them. However, what does come as a surprise is […]
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