Living Wills – American Wills & Estates

The Importance of Organizing Your Estate Plan

FastWebEngine — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:11:09 +0000

Keep Your Estate Planning Documents Organized If, like so many, you are prone to disorder in the keeping of important documents, assuming that you keep them at all, you may be well past due for a makeover of your estate plan and your end-of-life instructions. It is not just a matter of maintaining tidiness for […]

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It’s Always a Good Time of Year to Support the Children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

FastWebEngine — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:22:28 +0000

One of our law firm’s favorite charities is the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Take a look at Michael Strahan interacting with some of the kids behind the scenes. He’s a class act and one of the truly good guys out there.

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Estate Planning Graphic Breakdown

FastWebEngine — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:39:17 +0000

Most basic estate plans consist of a Last Will and Testament, a Durable Power of Attorney and a Living Will. Here’s a handy little graphic that we’ve put together that provides a simple breakdown and description of what each of these documents is and how they can work together to give your family the peace […]

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Everyone Needs Basic Estate Planning

FastWebEngine — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 15:01:26 +0000

If you assume that you don’t have any assets, you could be making the mistake of skipping out on an estate plan entirely. An estate plan is one of the most important collections of documents that you will have and there are many reasons why. Everyone Has an Estate Every person has an estate with […]

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Estate Planning is Important at Any Age

FastWebEngine — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:53:23 +0000

There’s a tendency to think that Estate Planning in Pennsylvania is only for those at or near retirement age. This is based on the premise that estate planning is only for outlining what happens to your belongings after you pass away, but it’s just as important that you plan for your life as it is your death. […]

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Do I Really Need a Will?

FastWebEngine — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:58:01 +0000

People are constantly asking me, “Lloyd, do I really need a Will. Isn’t that something only people with a lot of money need?” And my answer is always a big, resounding NO. Not only should everyone have at least a simple Will as part of their estate plan, they should most definitely also have a […]

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Estate Planning Procrastination: Top Reasons People Give for not Having an Estate Plan

FastWebEngine — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 18:27:12 +0000

ESTATE PLANNING PROCRASTINATION: THE TOP REASONS PEOPLE GIVE FOR NOT HAVING AN ESTATE PLAN IN PLACE I’M TOO BUSY AND I’M NOT PLANNING ON DYING TOMORROW This is my personal favorite and the one I hear most often. To be fair, it’s somewhat understandable because I know we all live very hectic and busy […]

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3 Important Estate Planning Considerations for Our Aging Population

FastWebEngine — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:40:17 +0000

Here’s a great little article highlighting 3 important estate planning considerations for our ever aging population. Take a read. Three crucial areas to discuss with your clients Jul 5, 2016John M. Goralka | Trusts & Estates In the United States, we’re all living longer—at least, I plan to do so if at all possible. Today, men live […]

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