What Is a General Power of Appointment?

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts

Your family, the economy, the law, and society can change rapidly and unexpectedly, affecting your best-laid estate plans in unpredictable ways. To achieve your estate planning goals, you need a plan that can keep up with the changes. And few estate planning tools...

Are You Ready to Move Away from Home?

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, Living Trusts, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

Moving away from home is a major milestone in adulthood. For the first time, you might have to secure housing, buy insurance, sign up for utilities, and manage your finances. All of this can feel overwhelming as you simultaneously adapt to a new living environment and...

Incapacity Planning and Pets

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Pet Trusts, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

Few US adults have an estate plan. Even fewer have included a pet in their plan. Perhaps you have an estate plan that addresses who will take your pet when you die. But does it address the possibility of your incapacity and the need for a temporary pet caretaker?...

Why Snow White’s Father Should Have Had an Estate Plan

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts

Many of us are familiar with the story of Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Central to the story is the relationship between Snow White and her stepmother. After losing his wife, the king decided to marry again to provide a motherly influence for his daughter, Snow...

Can Someone Else Pay for My Estate Plan?

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Every adult should have an estate plan, yet surprisingly, most Americans do not. The perceived cost of creating one is among the most cited reasons for a lack of estate planning. The consequences of not having an estate...

Won’t My Spouse and Kids Inherit Everything When I Die?

by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts

You may think that if you die while you are married, everything you own will automatically go to your spouse and children. But you are actually thinking of state rules that apply if someone dies without leaving a will. In legal jargon, this is referred to as dying...