Posts Tagged ‘death’
How to Avoid Taking On the Medical Debts of Parents or other Relatives
This month ABC 15 shared a story about a Valley man who lost 10 family members to COVID 19. Soon after, the medical bills started rolling from losing his dad and his mom’s subsequent hospitalization. The debt is crushing. And he is not alone. ABC says that “hundreds of people have shared their story about…
READ MORE →Dealing with the Death of a Hoarder | Guest Post
Many of us are familiar with hoarding. Whether we know someone in our own family or it is something we have viewed on TV, hoarding affects as many as 19 million Americans. It is more common in older Americans and in males vs females. Losing someone with the disorder adds extra load to tackle, both physically…
READ MORE →New Year’s Resolution: Update your Estate Plan
Happy New Year! We are just a week in and many of us have started our New Year’s Resolutions. Number One on the list seems to be to get healthier and number two seems to be more organized. May I add a third? If you’ve invested in an estate plan for your family, this is…
READ MORE →How Detailed Should Your Family be with Estate Planning Communication?
Q: Should you reveal your exact plans for your estate and your holdings? A lot has been made lately in news articles and studies that suggest better communication between family members is very important when it comes to end-of-life arrangements and estate plans. But there is a disagreement about how detailed the communication should be between family…
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