Estate planning is an important task everyone should check off their to-do list for a number of reasons. Creating legal documents is one way to protect you and your loved ones from harm in the event of a medical emergency, for example. It's easy to...
At Boyum Law Firm, we end every blog post with an invitation for our readers to contact us with their estate planning, Medicaid planning, and probate law needs. Whether you have questions that need answers or are ready for a free consultation, we want to...
Blended families, or families that include a stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling, are common. In fact, according to a Pew Research Center study, 16 percent of U.S. children live in a blended family. When it comes to estate planning, the needs of blended families differ from...
Imagine lying in a hospital bed. You were in a car accident, suffered severe injures, and are in a permanent vegetative state. As the doctor explained to your loved ones, you won't survive without life support. So, what happens to you next? Well, that depends...
Estate plans may look like unassuming pieces of paper, but for being made of something simple, they're shrouded in mystery. In order to clear up some of the mystery surrounding estate planning, we're debunking three common estate planning myths and seeing if an estate planning...
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...
You store your snow boots in the closet during the sweltering summer months and your luggage in the basement when not on a trip, but where should you keep your legal documents until you need them? It is very important to keep files like these...
Packing up the family and heading out of town for vacation this summer? Got that itch to use Rental Cloud to choose a beautiful spot of your choice? Make sure you finalize your estate plan first. While summer vacations are all about having fun at...
With the head of an eagle and body of a lion, it's no wonder that griffins, a type of mythological creature, often appear in pop culture. From a gargoyle of a griffin outside the headmaster's office in Harry Potter to its appearance in Rick Riordan's Trials of...