The Importance of a Pre-Arranged Funeral Plan
Taking out a funeral plan does not only have cost benefits but can also ease some of the emotional distress at an already difficult time.
Ethan Huizenga March 19, 2021
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Should I Consider a Burial Plot Now?
Thinking about buying a burial plot can be uncomfortable. However, making this purchase ahead of time has its advantages, including potentially saving you money.
Ethan Huizenga March 17, 2021
Protect Assets from Medicaid Recovery
If you’re helping an aging parent navigate Medicaid because they don’t have long-term care insurance or you think you’ll need it yourself someday, it’s important to understand how the program works.
Ethan Huizenga February 5, 2021
How to: Stop Family Fights over an Inheritance
After a loved one passes, one of the biggest hurdles families face is passing wealth onto the next generation. Unfortunately, family dynamics can spur conflict and infighting among descendants.
Ethan Huizenga December 15, 2020
What’s the Estate Tax Exemption for 2021?
The federal estate tax exemption is going up again for 2021.
Ethan Huizenga December 7, 2020
What are the Responsibilities of a Trustee?
A trustee is a manager of assets in a trust. The grantor creates the trust and appoints the trustee. A trustee has a ‘fiduciary duty’ to serve the grantor and not benefit personally.
Ethan Huizenga November 23, 2020
How Do I Know If Mom Left Me Her IRA?
My mother and father had retirement funds. My father passed and it went to my mother. My mother got remarried and she had a will when she died. My stepfather is to get what they agreed upon. She never made him the beneficiary of that retirement fund that was between my mother and father., However, when I asked to see the amount of this fund, the executor would not produce it. How can we find out the amount?
Ethan Huizenga November 17, 2020
Attorney-client privilege after death
Attorney-client privilege requires that attorneys keep confidential and refrain from sharing all secrets and other confidences of clients.
Ethan Huizenga November 6, 2020
What Does an Executor Do?
My aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her will when she dies. I’m flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what exactly the job entails.
Ethan Huizenga October 6, 2020
What Needs to Happen after a Spouse Dies?
The list of things you need to do after someone dies can seem endless, especially during a time when you are also grieving.
Ethan Huizenga September 28, 2020
