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• 6 Steps to Creating a Will
• Avoiding Probate with a POD Account
• Being a Power of Attorney is Not Easy
• Benefits of Pre-Planned Funeral
• Can You Inherit Credit Card Debt?
• Checklist: What To Do When Someone Dies
• Common Types Of Trusts
• Depression Rates For Caregivers
• Difference between Medicare and Medicaid
• Does An Executor Get Paid
• Don't Die without a Will
• Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
• Estate Planning for Beginners
• Financial Toll of Being a Caregiver
• General Power of Attorney Form
• How Many People Die Without a Will?
• How Often Should You Update Your Will
• How to Prepare for the Death of a Loved One
• If You Not Going to Help - Keep Quite!
• Last Will and Testament Form
• Make Your First Will
• Must Read for Siblings of Caregivers
• Sample Last Will and Testament Form
• The Probate Process
• Things Your Executor Will Need to Know
• What Are Video Wills
• What Does an Executor Do?
• What is a Holographic Will?
• When is Probate Necessary?
• Worst Excuses For Not Having A Will

Important Things Your Family or Executor Will Need to Know
Does your family know if you have a Will, and if so, where it's located? How about account numbers and contact information of your lawyer and safety deposit box. Writing these things down now will make it so much easier for the person handling your affairs. ">Continued

When is Probate Necessary?
Probate is the court process to determine who receives assets owned by someone who has died. The court appoints a personal representative (or executor) to take charge of the estate, pay all debts and taxes and, ultimately, distribute the remaining assets to the heirs. There are occasions when the probate process can be avoided. This typically happens when assets have been transferred prior to death or proper beneficiary designations have been made such as a POD (Payable on Death). ">Continued

The Top 10 Medicaid Myths
Here is a list of important facts about the Medicaid process.

Avoiding Probate with a Payable on Death Account
Among the ways to avoid the costs and inconveniences associated with probate include setting up a “payable on death” (POD) bank account. These are also known as “Totten Trusts” A Totten trust (also referred to as a "Payable on Death" account) is a form of trust in the United States in which one party (the settlor of the trust) places money in a bank account or security with instructions that upon the settlor's death, whatever is in that account will pass to a named beneficiary. For example, a Totten trust arises when a bank account is titled in the form "[depositor], in trust for [beneficiary]".can be opened at most banks, brokerage houses, credit unions, and other financial institutions.

6 Steps To Creating Your Will
Creating and updating a Will is not as intimidating as many people think. Read the following article for an easy-to-follow guide to creating a Will. ">Continued

What Are Some Common Types Of Trusts?
Trusts come in a variety of forms and can be established in many different situations. The most common forms of trusts include: Asset Protection Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Implied Trusts, Living or Inter Vivos Trusts, Irrevocable Trust, Special Needs Trust, Spendthrift Trust, Tax By-Pass Trust, Testamentary Trust, and Totten Trust. ">Continued

Why Wait to Get Your Affairs in Order
We all know that we are going to die someday. Why is it that nearly everyone over the age of 60 never bothers getting their affairs in order so their loved ones are not burdened with it when they die or become incapable of doing it themselves.

How to Avoid Probate
Probate is the court-supervised process of winding up a decedent’s personal and financial affairs. During probate, a Personal Representative is appointed and charged with collecting the decedent’s assets, paying their bills, and distributing their property to the proper heirs. Having your loved one’s property tied up in probate can be stressful, expensive, and often unnecessary, if you know how to avoid it. ">Continued