October 10,
2023

What You Need To Know About Setting Up a Will

A will is an essential element of an estate plan. It specifies your wishes for distributing assets to your heirs, establishes guardianship preferences for dependent children, and stipulates your desires for post-death arrangements. A will protects your assets, allowing you to determine what happens to them after you die, and alleviates guardianship decisions for dependents if both parents die.

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Four Celebrities Who Died Without Wills | AmeriEstate Legal Plan
December 13,
2022

Four Celebrities Who Died Without Wills

No matter your age or financial status, you need to make a Last Will and Testament. The sooner you can do this the better. Should you die without a Last Will and Testament, your assets are subject to intestacy laws, which will not take whatever wishes you may have had into account.

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The Importance of Assigning a Medical Power of Attorney
January 18,
2022

The Importance of Assigning a Medical Power of Attorney

When you think of the various documents inherent in estate planning, a medical power of attorney probably is not the first one that comes to your mind. Nevertheless, the importance of this document cannot be overstated. This is especially true during the new normal of the continuing pandemic caused by COVID-19 and its Omicron variant.

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Case Study - How the Absence of a Will Can Negatively Impact Your Family | AmeriEstate Legal Plan
December 07,
2021

Case Study: How the Absence of a Will Can Negatively Impact Your Family

Unfortunately, many people don’t think they need to make a last will and testament. They may think they’re too young or that they haven’t accumulated sufficient wealth to make a will necessary. If you are one of these people, you may wish to reconsider your ideas, especially after reading the following case study that exemplifies the problems the lack of a will can cause.

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Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs- How it Works | AmeriEstate Legal Plan
July 13,
2021

Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs: How it Works

One of the most important conversations to have as a family is how to handle the finances of aging loved ones. Naturally, most individuals wish to maintain personal control over their assets for as long as possible; however, incapacity at old age is a reality. If your loved one loses the ability to make decisions, somebody will need to make those decisions in their stead.

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Dying to Get Along- the story of the Chen Family | AmeriEstate Legal Plan
May 13,
2021

Dying to Get Along: The Story of the Chen Family

One of the quickest ways to start a family feud is to die without a Will in place, particularly if you have several adult children. While everybody would like to believe that cooler heads would prevail when it comes to disseminating your estate, this is rarely the case without the support an estate plan and a Will gives.

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The Difference Between an Advance Health Care Directive and a Do Not Resuscitate Order | AmeriEstate Legal Plan
April 27,
2021

The Difference Between an Advance Health Care Directive and a Do Not Resuscitate Order

Thinking about the end of your life may be stressful, but the more you prepare, the better the situation will be for you and your loved ones. For instance, in the story of Cynthia McKennedy, having an advanced care directive was crucial to ensuring that her physician honored her end-of-life wishes when she was not lucid enough to advocate for herself. Not having one would have put an unbelievable amount of stress on her family during an already-difficult time.

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