by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 2, 2017 | Blog, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
No one wants unnecessary court involvement in their life. But without careful and proactive estate planning, chances are that some aspect of your estate will end up being decided there. Here are two of the most common ways court proceedings can make...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | May 2, 2017 | Blog, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
Estate planning is the process of developing a strategy for the care and management of your estate if you become incapacitated or upon your death. One commonly known purpose of estate planning is to minimize taxes and costs, including taxes imposed on gifts,...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
Estate planning offers many ways to leave your wealth to your children, but it’s just as important to know what not to do. Here are some things that are all-too-common, but textbook examples of what not to do or try…. Oral Wills If you feel you have a...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
When you hear the phrase “estate plan,” you might first think about paperwork. Or your mind might land on some of the uncomfortable topics that estate planning confronts head-on: end-of-life decisions, incapacity, and your family’s legacy from generation to...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 11, 2017 | Blog, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
5 Essential Legal Documents You Need for Incapacity Planning Comprehensive estate planning is more than your legacy after death, avoiding probate and saving on taxes — this area we are referring to is called Incapacity Planning. Good estate planning...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Apr 11, 2017 | Blog, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts
Do It Now: Name a Guardian for Your Minor Child(ren) We know it’s hard. Thinking about someone else raising your children stops us all in our tracks. It feels crushing and too horrific to consider. But you must. If you don’t, a stranger will determine who...
