From appointing a legal guardian for your kids to naming a personal representative, creating a last will and testament enables you to cover a lot of ground when it comes to estate planning. However, if you're not sure what to know when hiring a lawyer,...
Solo agers -- individuals who don't have a spouse or children -- are on the rise. In fact, 20 percent of baby boomers are solo agers. People are living longer and healthier lives, but there'll still come a time when they'll need assistance with finding...
Whether it's donating time, food, or gifts to those in need, many people give back to their communities during the holiday season. However, if you're looking to make a lasting impact, you should consider making a charitable donation through your estate plan. Read on to...
It's the holiday season. Snow, gift giving, and time spent with family abound. If you're struggling to come up with a gift idea for your loved ones, consider completing your estate plan. Not only will this gift create peace of mind, it'll take the guess...
When it comes to estate planning, it's important to make sure your documents are designed to fit your needs. Different legal documents have different purposes, as discussed in an earlier blog post. However, the purposes of some documents do overlap, such as a revocable living...
In 1966, Fredric Baur revolutionized potato chip storage. Baur invented the iconic Pringles can and the chip itself. When Baur brought up the idea of his burial including is invention, his family first thought he was joking, but they buried him in a Pringles can...
[caption id="attachment_16856" align="alignleft" width="150"] Alexander the Great is said to have displayed heterochromia iridium, which would have made one of his eyes dark and the other light.[/caption] It can be hard to imagine the worst case scenario of dying without a will, but for most people,...
In the age of the internet and smart phones, people have a plethora of information available at their fingertips. All it takes is a quick Google search to look up how to do just about anything. While easy access to how to make the perfect...
With nineteen museums and the National Zoo, the Smithsonian Institution is the largest museum, education, and research complex in the world. However, all of the resources, research, and educational opportunities available at the Smithsonian would not exist without the Institution's namesake, James Smithson, and his...
Receiving a Nobel Prize is an annual honor bestowed upon the men and women who make valuable contributions to the world in five categories: physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and for work in peace. Over one hundred years of prize winners - otherwise known...