Estate planning can be a confusing, harrowing process, but having access to the right resources makes it easier. Boyum Law Firm and our blog posts are here to help with quick facts and easy to understand information. In this blog post, we'll catch you up...
You're a responsible adult who pays the bills and makes decisions about your health care as needed. You run your own life, but what if someday, something happens and you're unable to make important decisions? Who will step in and make them on your behalf?...
A key component of estate planning involves naming individuals to stand in for you in the case of a medical emergency or death. We've written extensively on how to choose a legal guardian for minor children and what to look for in a personal representative,...
Estate planning, like grocery shopping or doing a load of laundry, is a task that's never completely checked off your to-do list. In fact, routinely updating your estate planning documents ensures your plan best protects you and your loved ones. Your estate plan doesn't need...
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...
Life and its challenges are unpredictable, which is why it's a good idea to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Creating estate planning documents is a great way to prepare for life's worst-case scenarios. When it comes to planning for something as...
Since estate planning enables you to create a plan for the unimaginable, provides your family with financial security, and prevents potential warfare over assets, it's an important task to check off your to-do list. However, estate planning isn't a one-and-done deal. A solid estate plan...
A solid estate plan contains four legal documents: a living will, last will and testament, durable power of attorney, and healthcare power of attorney. While several of these documents have similar names, they serve different purposes. Read on to discover what each document does and...
Estate planning can be a daunting task to begin. They force you to face your own mortality and examine the relationships you have with those closest to you. Here are five simplified steps to take when you set out to make an estate plan. 1. Make...
People over 50 control over 70% of the nation's wealth. This makes elders prime targets for financial abuse and fraud. Read on to learn the signs of elder financial abuse. What is financial abuse? Elder financial abuse includes many behaviors. Taking money or property and forging the...