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In Trust We Trust (a.k.a. where i$ my money!?)

As an estate planning attorney, people often ask me what rights they have when it comes to trust payments. People asking these questions are concerned whether they are receiving enough distributions (nobody has complained yet about receiving too much). Or they are concerned that the trust funds are being mismanaged by the trustee (the person, or company, who runs the trust). Many times, strained family dynamics add to the conflict and confusion. [Read more…] about In Trust We Trust

Healthcare Directives

As part of any estate planning package we offer at LayRoots, we work with our clients on advanced healthcare directives. Part of that planning process involves deciding whether a person wants to remain on life support after doctors decide there is no hope of recovery (i.e. when brain dead). I recently had a client who wanted to remain on life support for an extended period of time, unless it was a financial burden for her loved ones. Having never investigated the costs of long-term life support care, I was curious. [Read more…] about Estate Planning Strategies: Life Support Decisions

Naming Guardians For Your Children as a Single Parent

At LayRoots we like to host a number of Guardian Nomination Workshops. We help parents choose and document legal guardians for their children…just in case something happens to them. One of the most common questions we get is what should a parent do if he or she has separated from his/her co-parent. Put another way, what do you do if each parent wants different guardians for the children? [Read more…] about Naming Guardians as a Single Parent