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Thursday, January 2, 2020

Why a HIPAA Release May Be the Most Important Document in Your Estate Plan

Many presume the single essential document is a Will or Revocable Trust.
While a Will (or more importantly Trust) is critically important, the most important document may be one you haven’t heard of- the HIPAA Authorization...

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Why I'm Convinced that Estate Planning is a Women's Issue...

Estate planning is important for both sexes, but the pitfalls of failing to plan simply affect women, particularly mothers, much more than men for a host of reasons. 
In this week's blog, Tiffany lists 16 key talking points for women (and everyone else) to consider in order to protect their future selves, families, & loved ones. 


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Thursday, June 20, 2019

6 Reasons Why Hiring an Estate Planning Lawyer Beats Doing-It-Yourself

The question shouldn’t be whether or not you can write your own will, but rather whether you SHOULD
The problem is this:  You don’t know what you don’t know.


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Friday, June 14, 2019

Important Estate Planning Considerations for LGBTQ+ Individuals & Families

Happy LGBTQ Pride Month!   

Most people, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation, should make an estate plan. However, same-sex couples/families and LGBTQ individuals may have more to gain from making an estate plan than others because of the ever-changing nature of the laws surrounding LGBTQ issues.  An estate plan can also help clarify the nature their relationship for those family members or professionals who may not (sadly) understand it or approve of it. 
In honor of Pride Month, this week's blog addresses 6 Key Estate Planning Issues to consider for LGBTQ families & individuals...

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Finding Direction When Facing a Terminal Diagnosis...

Today's blog features an article by Guest Blogger, Craig Meadows, of Surviving Day One... https://survivingdayone.com/


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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Trust & Estate Planning FAQs with Tiffany Ballenger Floyd

In this week's blog, our Las Vegas-based trust attorney, Tiffany Ballenger Floyd, answers some of the most frequently asked questions she receives about estate planning. 

 


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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

4 Estate Planning Myths That Refuse To Die (via Forbes)

Great article that covers common estate planning myths (that we hear about all the time)...

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

What is Your Purpose?

Mortality is a bizarre concept to wrap your mind around...

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Monday, April 1, 2019

Spring Cleaning: Helpful Tools for Organization!

Spring has sprung! As our lives become busier, we tend to place organization on the lower end of the priority list.  Since Spring is the season of fresh starts, this is a great time to revisit the things you have been putting off and incorporate some tools to help you stay organized!

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Should I Do My Estate Planning Online???

The worldwide web has provided us with great opportunity to be more independent as consumers. However, as convenient it may seem, you might want to think twice before creating an estate plan online!

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

What California Wildfire Victims Should Know About Insurance And Loss Of Use (via Forbes)

When California insurance broker Chris Thorndike awoke on Friday morning, he was besieged with an unusual amount of voicemail and inbox messages with the ominous title “Wildfire Updates”. From that moment on, Thorndike, who is President of NorthStar Risk Management & Insurance in Walnut Creek, California worked to help 15 of his clients under mandatory evacuation in the Malibu and Thousand Oaks area understand how their insurance would help them as the fires played out.

by Megan Gorman, Forbes 



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