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Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) often require new residents to pay an entry fee in exchange for lifetime housing and priority access to healthcare, in addition to a monthly fee. These entry fees can be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. In many cases, a sizable portion of the entry fee may be refundable to the resident if they move…
For most of our clients, the family pets are just that – family. These pets are valued members of the extended family and, for some, the pets are their primary family. With such an important place in the family, it makes sense to want to provide for them if something unfortunate occurs, such as incapacity or death. Often, the only…
Eighteen-year-old Sarah tried to calm her excitement. She had been named the beneficiary of her Grandpa Jack’s IRA (Individual Retirement Account). While all of the grandchildren had been named in Grandpa Jack’s will, she was the only one to get a separate gift. Visions of a new car and new clothes began to dance through her head. “Your grandfather named…
Lisa studied her late son’s will and frowned. “To my mother and father, George and Lisa Cummings, I bequeath the contents of my wallet, to be found at Coinbase.” “George, you ever heard of a place called Coinbase?” George shook his head. “No. What about it?” “Well, according to Danny’s will, he left his wallet there and we inherit the…
Susan stared at her father’s Last Will and Testament and groaned. “I know I am supposed to be the executor of Dad’s will, but some of this makes no sense.” “How so?” asked her husband, Tom. “Well, he makes these very specific bequests of airline miles and hotel points, even credit card reward points. But I’m pretty sure all of…
There are many different kinds of revocable living trusts out there. It’s not really important that you understand much about all the difference kinds, but it is important that you understand what kind you have. This article is focused on trusts for married couples, and in particular on what the trust says must happen when the first spouse dies. There…