What Is An Advanced Directive

What Is An Advanced Directive

Nicole: An advanced directive is also called a living will. It is not a type of will at all. It’s actually a medical document that says, if two doctors say that I am in a persistent vegetative state, how many days do I want to be on life support? You answer that...
What Is Guardianship

What Is Guardianship

Cristyn: Hi. Today we’re going to talk about the two different types of guardianship. Guardianship for minor children is when we’re setting up who you want to raise your children in the event that you are unable because you are incapacitated or have passed...
Why Do I Need Power of Attorney if I’m Married

Why Do I Need Power of Attorney if I’m Married

Cristyn: I am married. Why do I need a power of attorney? Well, great question. One of the reasons is if one spouse becomes incapacitated and owned assets and only his or her name, and the spouse who’s still healthy now needs access to those assets for whatever...
What Is a Trust

What Is a Trust

Cristyn: Hi. Today we’re going to talk about what a trust actually is. A trust does allow you to say who you want in charge when you pass away of distributing your assets and where you want your assets to go. Think of a trust as a living entity, so it’s...
A Document Generator, A Bad Idea

A Document Generator, A Bad Idea

Nicole: I have clients come in and ask me why they should not use online generators to make their estate planning documents. The biggest reason is because you probably don’t know exactly what that document says. When you meet with an attorney, we walk you...