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Tag Archives: Estate Planning Tips
How Can I Protect My Family and Assets with Estate Planning?
An interview with Stacy Turner, Esq. Part Two
Today SevenPonds continues its interview with Stacy Turner, Esq. Stacy has kindly agreed to give some estate planning tips to our readers to help ensure that their wishes are respected after their death. Debra: Stacy, can you give me a … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: 11 Immediate Priorities When Settling An Estate
Reduce stress by using this SevenPonds checklist to settle a loved one's estate after death
Our Tip of the Week: Settling an estate is complicated enough to understand without the complexities of loss and bereavement that often accompany this trying and necessary responsibility. Settling an estate involves a lot of paper work, so it’s beneficial … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Make Your Codicils Legal
Review your state laws to ensure that any amendment to your legal will is honored
Our Tip of the Week: Writing a legal will is an important act of love for anyone who wishes to make the distribution of their estate easy for their loved ones. Your legal will is effective immediately upon completion, but … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Stop Estate Planning Procrastination Before It Starts
Fear and procrastination go hand-in-hand; learn how to prevent both
Our Tip of the Week: If you’re prone to procrastinating on projects, especially ones that don’t seem urgent, it can make a simple task take months or even years longer than it should. When you want to draft your own living will … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip:
You’re Never Too Young to Have An Advanced Healthcare Directive
How having an advanced healthcare directive as part of your estate plan helps loved ones know your exact wishes when you’re unable to voice them
Our Tip of the Week: It is hard to think about death when we are young and living life to the fullest. No one, however, is immune to death, and we cannot predict when and how it will strike. Therefore, … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: The Importance of Including Digital Assets into Estate Planning
During the estate planning process, it’s important to remember to include your digital assets
Our Tip of the Week: Estate planning can be an overwhelming process. Oftentimes, we do not know the exact moment when death will approach. Therefore, it is very important to plan the futures for all types of your assets, especially … Continue reading
