Creating a Durable Power of Attorney
Why might you create and grant a power of attorney? Let’s consider some common scenarios: military personnel may grant power of attorney in anticipation of an overseas tour of duty. Likewise, those taking extended vacations will need someone to look after their interests in their absence. Health reasons, either in anticipation of extended physical rehabilitation […]
What’s Stopping You From Creating an Estate Plan?
Many things can stop you from creating an estate plan. What’s holding you up right now? Are you taking a risk with your future? Once you know what’s standing in your way, you can take the steps necessary to overcome procrastination. Here are three of the most common reasons for holding off on estate planning. […]
What Happens if You Die Without a Will or Trust?
We assume that we don’t need to create an estate plan today. You can put it off until tomorrow, right? Drafting that will or creating that trust sounds daunting. When “tomorrow” comes, you can put it off again. Eventually everything falls into a holding pattern. It’s the easiest thing in the world not to do […]
Planning for Pets
For many of us, pets are members of the family. Here at the Slaton Schauer Law Firm, we even have an office dog named Sammy. This means that we understand the need to plan for a pet’s future as part of our own estate. So what are our estate planning options when it comes to […]
Coordination in Estate Planning
Originally Written By: Stephen C. Hartnett, J.D., LL.M. (Tax), Director of Education, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Inc. Edited By: Andrew T. Slaton-Freeman, J.D., Attorney, Slaton Schauer Law Firm, PLLC Perhaps the most common mistake in estate planning isn’t apparent by looking at the will or trust document itself. The most common mistake is […]
Five Top Tips – Estate Planning
You’re here for some info on estate planning, right? You’ve come to the right place! This is one in a series of posts that we’re publishing to help inform people about estate planning. This piece is centered around five estate planning tips that will help give you a better feel for the process. Read on […]
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