If you own a home, you have a good reason to form a plan for what happens to it after you die. Estate planning is not the most exciting of topics, but it can be incredibly important for your loved ones. With this information, you will understand the importance of setting up an estate plan for your home and your other assets.
Uncover the Benefits of Working With an Estate Planning Lawyer
As a homeowner, you work hard to provide for yourself and your loved ones. You've worked diligently to build a comfortable life and want to ensure that your assets are protected and passed down according to your wishes. This is where an estate planning lawyer can be invaluable. In this blog post, we will uncover the benefits of working with an estate planning lawyer and how they can help you secure your legacy.
Guest Post - What to Put in Your Emergency Binder: Home Edition
If there’s anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s that it pays to be prepared. It’s important to take steps to ensure that you do everything you can to get ready for an unexpected emergency. If there’s a fire, earthquake, or another natural disaster, you don’t want to be wandering around your home, trying to figure out what documents to bring with you.
Paper Organization: Estate Planning
On March 11th the WHO officially declared a pandemic. In order to “flatten the curve” we have been spending much more time in our homes enabling us to tackle projects we usually do not have time for. After organizing the attic, basement, and other areas which never seem to get done, now may be the time to organize paper as well. Paper can be challenging. Sometimes piles of paper are waiting to be filed, or things have been filed for 20 years and they are outdated. You have been meaning to review and update but it is never the right time, never a priority.
Book Review - After The Funeral
After attending the NERPCO conference (Northeast Regional Conference for Productivity and Organizing Professionals) this past November one of the main speakers was Eileen Moynahan, Owner of Legacy Estate Organizing. After a career as an intelligence analyst for the federal government, in 2016 Ms. Moynahan launched her estate-administration business. The business is designed to help clients navigate the difficult path of how to deal with the task of settling an estate. She has written a highly useful, practical and easy to read step by step book entitled, After the Funeral – A Practical Memoir For Administering Your Loved One’s Estate.