It is important for women to take care of themselves through financial and estate planning designed to provide for their own future needs.

You may associate the month of December with giving holiday gifts, but it is also a great time for you to think about the valuable estate planning opportunity presented by year-end gift giving.

One of the dirtiest tricks that can be played on an unsuspecting family member may be lurking in the shadows: The way you own your property does not match your estate plan.

While it is certainly important to plan for what happens after you die, it is equally important to plan for instances where you may be incapacitated.

Millennials are known to have markedly different social and professional traits compared to their Generation X and Baby Boomer parents.

ACTEC Fellow Bernard A. Krooks, an elder law expert, reviews the essential legal document such as Durable Power of Attorney (aka Financial Power of Attorney), and Advanced Healthcare Directives (Healthcare Proxy and Living Will) that should be in place.

Established by Congress in 2008, Estate Planning Awareness Week is observed annually during the third week in October to recognize the need, importance, and benefits of estate planning. Estate Planning Awareness Week is a great reminder not only to make sure your own estate plan is up to date, but also to talk to your…

You just got married or had a child and decide it’s time to make an estate plan. Where do you start? What do you need? Should you just draft a will and be finished? Wills are important, but there is much more to an estate plan. Read on to learn about six important components you…

The “Understanding Your Power of Attorney” video answers fundamental questions in estate planning. ACTEC Fellow Bernie Krooks explains why a Power of Attorney (POA) is the most important estate document you can sign in this video presentation. Krooks is a nationally-recognized expert in all aspects of elder law and special needs planning. Krooks answers critical…

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