Many families aren't picture-perfect -- yours included. You have relatives that you don’t get along with and you don’t want any of them to benefit from your hard work should you die before them. Your estate plans and will reflect that sentiment. Unfortunately, even...
Typically, the younger you are, the less you think about planning your will and other estate planning documents. Often, estate planning feels like something that can wait for another time and might be only for people who already have a great deal of wealth. As you get...
One of the biggest concerns that keeps people awake at night is whether the hard-earned funds or assets they've amassed will be squandered by their heirs. The good news is that you're not helpless in this situation. What can you do to make it easier for your adult...
One this week’s episode of Focus on Elder Law Sherri and Ammie discuss why it is important to start the Probate process in a timely fashion after a person passes. Listen in as they answer the following questions: How quickly should you start Probate after a person...
Creating an estate plan is one of those tasks that you know you should do, but it can get easy to put off. There is no firm timeline for your estate plan, so you may not feel pressure to complete it. You already know that your estate plan is how you can pass on your...
You worked hard to amass your wealth over the course of your entire career. Maybe you have a child, grandchild or other potential beneficiary that hasn’t been making wise financial decisions or struggles with excessive debt, addictions or other conditions that make...
Part of your dream of owning your own business was knowing it could support your family now and into the future. You knew then that you wanted a family member to take over when you retire or pass away. Making a business part of your estate plan takes careful planning....
On this episode of Focus on Elder Law, Sherri and Ammie discuss why the rise of the Covid Delta Variant highlights the need to have your final wishes in order. They answer some of the following questions: What happens if you don’t have your Advance Directives in...
This week on Focus on Elder Law, Sherri and Aimee talk about the legacy of Sherri’s father, the late Dr. T. Wayne Bailey. Sherri also shares her personal experience in dealing with funeral planning when no plans or wishes have been put in place because of an...
In this week’s episode of Focus on Elder Law, Sherri talks about why you need an Estate Plan even if you think you don’t have much or you think everything will automatically go to your spouse. Some other questions she answers are: Why you shouldn’t take the “self...