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Tag Archives: Estate planning
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
What is Elder Abuse Law? An Interview with Kathryn A. Stebner, Part One
An attorney explains her law firm’s elder abuse specialties and her personal approach to handling cases
Today SevenPonds speaks with Kathryn A. Stebner, Principal and Attorney at Law of Stebner and Associates. Based in San Francisco, Stebner received her B.A. in Political Science from University of Oregon in 1982 and her J.D. from University of San … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: The Excuses of Estate Planning
How a simple exercise in self-honesty can jump-start your estate plan
Our Tip of the Week: Procrastination is often the product of excuses: “I can do it later,” or “I don’t need to do A now because B is more pressing,” etc. And it’s just this train of thought that can … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Include Emergency Contacts for Two-Step Verification Passwords
Don't let your loved ones stay locked out of your online accounts
Our Tip of the Week: Passwords are becoming the old-school way to keep hackers out of your valuable online assets. New technology embraces physical verification (such as a fingerprint) to verify your identity online. Most websites also offer two-step verification … 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
Our Weekly Tip: The Devil is in the Details
In the process of estate planning, it is often the personal items that become the most controversial
Our Tip of the Week: Estate planning can be a difficult undertaking, as it involves a lot of deep work to think about what happens when you are no longer there to take care of your loved ones. There are … Continue reading