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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

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.

What Happens to Your Debts When You Die?
Several factors determine what happens to your credit card debt after your passing. The main factors to consider are the state in which you live and person who applied for the account. In most cases credit card debt is paid for through the estate of the decedent, meaning that if you have credit card debt at the time of your death, assets held in your estate will be used to pay off the debt. If there is not enough money in the estate to cover credit card bills, the credit card company will end up taking the hit and writing off the unpaid debt. ">Continued

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

The Benefits of Pre-Paying Funeral Expenses
Some of the benefits to a Pre-Planned funeral are that decisions can be made prior to time of need, leaving families time and energy to focus on their emotional needs. You can also make the decisions that eliminate the family wondering if the arrangements your family makes for yor funeral are ones that you would have really wanted. Not only does it prevents stress and confusion but prevents overspending, thereby protecting your family and your assets. If you choose a pre-planned funeral with an Irrevocable Trust it is exempted from SSI and Medicaid qualification. ">Continued

How Often Should You Update Your Will
Your Will is something that you should review from time to time and make appropriate change as your life changes.

General Power of Attorney Form

Estate Planning for Beginners: Creating a Will
Most folks already know that the main purpose of a will is usually to dispose of your assets and personal effects. In its most basic form, a will should include these important parts: ">Continued

The Probate Process
The process begins when the person named in a Will as personal representative (sometimes called an "executor") files papers in the local probate court. This person must prove that the Will is valid. In some states a valid Will requires two witnesses to testify that the person who created the Will was of sound mind and knew what he or she was doing. These witnesses must sign the Will in the presence of each other at the time the Will is created. The personal representative usually provides the court with proof of these requirements in an affidavit signed by at least one of the witnesses. ">Continued