Children

Having the Tough Conversations with Loved Ones about Long-Term Planning

There is generally only one conversation that children never want to have with their parents, and that is long-term planning. You may see the signs already—an aging parent is having a hard time handling the basics of independent living such as getting dressed or keeping food in the house. Or it might be that dad [...]

By |2017-01-23T08:35:28-08:00January 23rd, 2017|Estate Planning, Life Stuff|0 Comments

I’m a Parent: How Can I Protect My Children’s Inheritance?

I recently came across a question by a father. He wanted to know how to protect his inheritance that he wanted to leave to his son and daughter. The father had acquired about four rental properties and wanted to give his son and daughter two properties each. All the properties had no mortgages and were [...]

By |2020-06-16T20:17:34-07:00May 2nd, 2016|Estate Planning, Real Estate|0 Comments

Making Your Wishes Known About Who You Want to Raise Your Children

One of the key tenements of estate planning is making your wishes known about who you want to raise your children if something were to happen to you as a parent. No one wants to think about a morbid situation like this. But your decision can be the key difference between choosing who you want [...]

By |2016-02-04T08:50:26-08:00February 29th, 2016|Estate Planning, Life Stuff, Probate|0 Comments

I Don’t Need to Have a Personal Estate Plan, or Do I?

I admit I am pretty young and had these exact same thoughts when I was just getting out of college. I wasn’t married and had no kids. What did I have to worry about? Estate planning is for folks that actually have something, right? If you are 18 years or older and can make your [...]

By |2020-06-16T20:17:35-07:00January 25th, 2016|Estate Planning|0 Comments