Financial Toll of Being a Caregiver

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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

The Worst Excuses For Not Having A Last Will and Testament
What should every adult have, but nearly three quarters do not? The answer-an up-to-date Last Will and Testament. Most people do not have a legal Will because of these top 10 excuses: ">Continued

What Are Video Wills
Video wills are where the person states and reads aloud his will before a video camera. One benefit of a video taped will is that it can help avoid a will being contested, by displaying the person was competent and followed the proper signing formalities. However, many states do not recognize a video will, as a substitute for a written will. In specific circumstances, the person has to prepare both types of will.

Depression Rates Higher For Caregivers
A conservative estimate reports that 20% of family caregivers suffer from depression, twice the rate of the general population.

Does An Executor Get Paid
Usually yes. Someone who serves as Executor or Personal Representative of an estate is entitled to get paid for the job. An Executor is an individual or institution nominated in a will and appointed by a court to settle the estate of a deceased. ">Continued

A Must Read for Siblings of Caregivers
To all the siblings who mean well by offering advice on how things should be done - Don't give it unless you plan on rolling up your sleeves and putting your wonderful suggestion into action.

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

It’s Never Too Early to Make Your First Will
Everyone needs a Will—whether you’re a young couple just starting out, an established family with valuable assets to protect, or an entrepreneurial business owner with succession on your mind. Whatever stage of life you may be in, it is never not too early to make your first Will.

Estate Planning for Beginners: Powers of Attorney
It is not uncommon for seniors to need help with the finer details of their finances as they age, or in rarer circumstances for someone who is injured or incapacitated to require an agent to make financial decisions for them. A Power Of Attorney is the document that gives your chosen agent permission to make choices on your behalf, as well as giving instructions as to how those choices should be made. Here are some of the most important things you should know about your Power of Attorney: ">Continued