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Tag Archives: Will
What Does an Estate Plan Cover and How Do You Make One?
An interview with Attorney Joseph Ferrucci, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Joseph Ferrucci, Attorney at Law P.C., whose San Francisco law office provides a full range of legal services relating to estate planning, estate administration, conservatorship and special needs, and real property. Editor’s Note: This interview has been … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Make a Last Letter to Your Loved Ones
Write your letter as you plan the rest of your will
Our Tip of the Week: Writing a will can feel impersonal and even mechanical. After you’ve assigned beneficiaries to your estate and given your doctor end-of-life instructions, you can still feel as though you have more to say. The loose ends of … 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: Write a Living Trust
A living trust enables management of property to be transferred before death, and avoids probate proceedings for loved ones after death
Our Weekly Tip: Explore the benefits of writing a living trust to help you manage and distribute your property both before and after your death. A living trust enables the settlor (the person who creates the trust: you) to transfer … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced directive, Estate planning, health care directive, living trust, Living Will, Will
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Our Weekly Tip: Before Death: Estate Planning
How can you ease the uncertainties that can arise with settling an estate?
3 Tips to Keep in Mind During Estate Planning: 1) Gain Clarity: Understand what will need to be managed with this particular estate. Debt? Bank accounts? Real estate? 2) Embrace Proactivity: Many believe that estate planning shouldn’t be a concern … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Death Care, Dividing An Estate, Estate, Estate planning, Funeral, Income tax, Last Will and Testament, Planning, Settling an Estate, Will
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