Bruce Brightwell
If you know what you want to happen with your estate after you pass, it isn’t enough to just tell someone. You need to put your estate planning in writing. Continue reading
This past Saturday, I had a table at the Parkinson’s Walk. The reason for this table was to help spread the message, that a diagnosis of Parkinson’s isn’t too late to start planning to protect assets from a nursing home. Continue reading
An irrevocable trust is a very powerful tool for Medicaid Asset Protection, as it allows you to shelter assets from a nursing home after they have been in the trust for five years. Even though sometimes people worry about ever being able to acess that money, there is, in fact, a way to do that. Continue reading
Today I met with a woman whose grandmother broke her hip and went into assisted living. And she stated her brother, who had power of attorney, was in denial and was not doing anything to see about protecting mother’s assets. Continue reading
When an estate is first opened, and the heirs are notified, they often don’t do anything, trusting that the executor will handle everything fairly and correctly. But, if problems start to arise later, they may have put themselves at a disadvantage by not hiring an attorney at the beginning. Continue reading
One estate planning document everyone needs is a power of attorney. Continue reading
When everyone is together for the holidays, that can be a great time to discuss Estate Planning with your family. Continue reading
A recent study suggests that staying healthy overall can help reduce the risks of dementia. Continue reading
One way to protect some of your assets from Medicaid if you have to go into a nursing home is to use a pre-paid funeral trust. Continue reading
“Where is Dad’s will?”, is one of the most common questions heirs have after someone’s death. That is why it is so important to make sure that your heirs have a copy of the will as part of your estate planning. Continue reading
