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COVID-19: The National Preparedness Plan for 2022

After multiple waves of the Coronavirus, we are ready to see this epidemic come to an end. Unfortunately, the possibility of contracting COVID-19 remains a reality. Last year, the Biden Administration put in place the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan to…

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A Living Will Addresses What Situations?

A living will describes medical preferences that will be followed if you are incapacitated and are unable to decide for yourself. Incapacity can happen for many reasons, including an accident, an illness rendering you too sick to communicate, dementia, anesthesia,…

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Reforming the Tax Code and Estate Planning

The federal estate tax law and the generations skipping tax (GST) exemptions are complex and ever-changing, and you may need to update your estate plan annually to adapt. On the first day of 2026, the federal tax assessment on estates…

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Children with Special Needs – Lifetime Money Management

The estate planning of children with special needs presents a unique challenge. Optimizing your estate to use, enhance, and enrich assets for your special needs child while maintaining their enrollment in public benefits programs requires careful planning. An estate planning…

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What Can a Creditor Do to Disrupt a Probate

It is the responsibility of a personal representative (executor) to publish a public record of the date of death of a testator, usually in a local newspaper. In part, this information serves as notice to creditors if the decedent has…

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A Guide for Seniors on Estate Planning

Estate planning is considered essential by most older adults. Yet, nearly half of Americans age 55 or more do not have a will, and even fewer have designated powers of attorney, a living will, or health care directives. These documents…

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Stigmas Surrounding Alzheimer’s Disease

It can be difficult for the entire family when someone is losing their memory. The person who has been the head of the family may soon fade from the person they once were, leaving their loved ones to wonder what…

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What COVID-19 Means for Advance Directives

The importance of advance care planning and directives is as strong as ever after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Responses to vaccinations and understanding their efficacy, reinfection potential, and long-haul symptoms resulting from COVID-19 continue to baffle our scientific understanding. It…

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