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What You Need to Know About Long Term Care

Long-Term Care

Long term care is a subcategory of elder care dealing with the financial aspects of living in an assisted living or retirement facility. Many people don’t realize long term care is included in estate planning because it encompasses what happens to a person’s assets when they pass away. In addition, long term care advice provided by estate planning attorneys is designed to protect assets in a way that extends cash reserves as much as possible.

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Do I Really Need a Sanibel Estate Planning Lawyer?

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Estate planning seems like a very complicated legal term, especially if you are not a lawyer and have no interest to act like one. However, it is an essential thing—every Sanibel resident should get their estate planned by an estate planning lawyer. Basically, do not view estate planning as a wealthy person’s affair. Below are three major situations that may prompt you to hire a Sanibel Estate Planning Attorney:

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What is a Life Estate?

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Many types of property rights exist as well as many forms of property ownership other than the common “fee simple” or joint ownership structures. A life estate is one of the forms of ownership, which can help you avoid probate, save on some types of taxes, and provide you a home that you live in till you die. It is a form of joint ownership in a piece of real estate.

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What Happens to my Business if I Pass Away Without a Will?

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Most people do not want to think or even talk about their death, however, the fact is that death is something no one can control or avoid, it may be melancholic to dwell on such a topic but you owe yourself, your family and business partners if any a proper succession plan. Therefore, it is necessary to have a will that clearly states what happens to your business, and estates in general when you pass away. Seek an attorney’s advice on planning because it saves time, money, and heartaches when you are no more. Nevertheless, you may be aware of the importance of living a will but get too reluctant to write one, thus the court is left to decide how to distribute your shares and wealth.

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Reconsider Outright Gifts and Inheritances

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After you have worked so hard and diligently for several years to be where you are now. When you have achieved your financial needs, you deserve to preserve them and leave a legacy when you die. You need to protect your heirs from themselves, creditors, and predators. However, you should note that your beneficiaries have free will for better or for worse.

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Trust or Will: which one should I use to handle my Fort Myers Estate?

Wills, Trusts and Your Ft. Meyers Estate

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Wills are legal documents providing instructions for apportioning assets of someone who has passed away. Wills also allow the testator (creator of the will) to choose an executor they trust to manage distribution of their assets. In addition, executors can name guardians to raise their children if they pass away while the children are still minors. It is relatively inexpensive to set up a will but following an executor’s death, wills must be processed through probate court before heirs receive bequests.

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Estate Planning for Young Adults

Estate Planning

When you attain 18 years of age, you immediately become an adult in the eyes of the law, thus your parents lose the rights to make medical decisions and those regarding finances on your behalf. Your mind at this time is probably occupied by finding a good job, or getting admitted to your dream college. Nevertheless, estate planning is rarely one of those issues because, most young adults assume that, estate planning is meant for ageing adults with a huge amount of wealth. However, Estate Planning for Young Adults prepares you for the future financially, and gives you a chance to plan for unseen events that may leave your family and loved ones in a tough spot in case something bad happens to you.

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Is Creating a Power of Attorney Form Online a Good Idea?

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The Internet has helped to usher in an age of do-it-yourself forms where more and more people are getting confident about using websites to do legal processes. You can fill out a will online, and you can even create a power of attorney. But just because you can create a power of attorney using a DIY website does not mean that you should.

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Trust or Will: Which One Should I Use to Handle My Bonita Springs Estate?

Estate Planning & Will

When you have already worked hard for decades to accumulate your Bonita Springs wealth, you should find the best way to protect your assets and heirs from predators and creditors after your death. You can embrace various strategies to ensure your assets are distributed to your beneficiaries as you intended them to be. Since each person has unique circumstances, it is crucial to seek professional assistance to ensure that you make the best legal decision, which is unique to your circumstances. That said, a Trust would be more effective for some, while a Will may be useful for others. In most cases, a Trust will be more superior than a Will.

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Not all Powers of Attorney are Created Equal

Power of Attorney

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A Power of Attorney is a document written which grants permit to an agent, who acts on behalf of principal. The power of attorney applies when the principal is unfit to make decisions concerning a case. A power of attorney is a very crucial document. It can be implemented when one is mentally, physically, and cognitively incapacitated and there is a need for someone else to make your final decisions. The power of attorney is durable. “Durable” shows that the agent chosen can act even in cases of disability or incapacitation. Powers of an attorney are different as illustrated below.

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