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A Holiday Heart-to-Heart
By Lori Leu, Erin Peirce, and Lauren Olson During the holiday season, we are reminded that the gifts we cherish the most don’t come wrapped in a box. Rather, it is the time we spend […]
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Why You Don’t Want A Handwritten Will
By Craig Watson Jim knew his mother’s health was declining rapidly. Jim’s father had died without a Will so his Dad’s probate was more costly and took longer. Jim assumed his mother Sally also lacked […]
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Hospital charges that can slam you in 2016!
By Tucker Thompson, CSA 2016 Medicare Premiums “Hold Harmless” Social Security law currently protects about 70% of today’s Medicare recipients by disallowing annual increases in Medicare Part B premiums whenever Social Security determines there won’t […]
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Planning to avert family disharmony
By Virginia Hammerle, Hammerle Finley Law Firm Your kids fought over who would sit in the front seat of the car. Do you really think they’re going to agree about dividing your estate? Not likely as […]
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Why Do I Need Estate Planning Documents if I Don’t Have An Estate?
By Tiffany S Wright – Davidge & Wright, L.P. The title of this article represents one variation of what I often hear when listening to people talk about wills. People hear the word “estate” and […]
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Financial Matters––Should Your Children Take Care of You?
By Lori Leu, Erin Peirce, and Lauren Olson Long-term care planning involves many important decisions, and nothing is tougher than deciding how to involve your adult children in the process. They will always be your […]
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How to Improve Your Home Buying Negotiation Strategy
Courtesy Landmark Bank Buying a home can be a stressful time for both first-timers and seasoned veterans. One of the biggest concerns that keeps homebuyers up late at night is whether their offer is high enough or […]
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The Making of a Generic Drug
By Tucker Thompson Prescription drug patents, generally lasting 17 years, begin when a pharmaceutical company files to market a drug with the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Pharmaceutical companies must run medical trials to show what […]
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What Happens to Your Online Accounts After You Die?
Courtesy The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C. With the continually growing use of our online activities, and our lives being lived, and stored online, it has become necessary to have an estate plan for your digital […]
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Why you need an estate planning professional
By Craig Watson A lot of people are interested in avoiding probate these days. Pete already had a Will but he read an article about how to avoid probate. He decided that’s what he wanted […]