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Digital technology has made many aspects of our lives exponentially easier and more convenient. But at the same time, digital technology has also created some serious complications when it comes to estate planning. In fact, if you haven’t properly addressed your...

Whether you are married or in a committed partnership, estate planning is about much more than planning for death—it's about planning for life. It's the way to ensure your beloved will be protected and provided for in the event of your death or incapacity. Especially...

The day many of our kids have been waiting for is finally here: high school graduation! If you have a child graduating and about to turn 18, now is the time to prepare, especially if they are about to leave the nest for the first time. 

High school graduation is a major accomplishment and the coming of age is also a major milestone. Like most milestones in life, they’re usually followed by some exciting changes and freedoms. However, they’re also usually followed by new responsibilities. Even though our children will …

For over 100,000 years, we have carried on the tradition of burying our dead in the ground. For a majority of that time, the burials have been green. Embalming began during the Civil War to assist in preserving the bodies of soldiers during their long return route home. This aspect of modern American burial is also the most environmentally harmful.

Green options for burial are making a comeback and a recent AARP poll uncovered 45% of respondents would choose a green burial over cremation or other modern burial if provided the …

While most are aware that their loved one with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia shouldn’t be allowed to drive, they may not realize that caution should also be exercised when restricting access to firearms. 

One of the findings in the May 2018 study published in Annals of Internal Medicine covered firearm ownership among Alzheimer’s patients. The study noted the little attention focused on restricting firearm access to elderly dementia patients while 89% of Americans support restriction of firearm access to th…

More and more adult children will be tasked with sorting the belongings of their parents as the baby boomer generation both ages and downsizes. As these people cut down on their personal effects following retirement, furniture, heirlooms, china sets, and other belongings are usually left behind and unwanted.

These items are traditionally passed down to the next generation. Now, the next generation has different tastes, needs, and wa…

The LGBTQ community celebrated a huge victory when the Supreme Court ruled that same-gender couples had the right to marry in 2015.  It looked like same-gender couples were finally on their way to equal legal standing with heterosexual couples with the issue of marriage settled.

Even though same-gender couples have nearly all of the same matrimonial rights as heterosexual couples, one important right remains up in the air – t…

Most parents can agree that they have all felt guilty at some point for not spending enough time with their children. A huge part of this guilt comes from our culture. American parents feel pressured to dedicate superhuman levels of energy and time to caring for their children to ensure their optimal development. 

This feeling is so prevalent, it has earned names such as “intensive mothering” or “helicopter parenting.” The trouble is, this style of raising a child is extremely taxing on someone’s physical and me…

Many parents become experts at planning in the process of becoming new parents – planning the new nursery, scheduling birthing classes, even picking out a preschool – there is a lot to think about when it comes to welcoming your new child. 

Unfortunately, one of the best forms of protection is most times overlooked: an estate plan. Here are five things to take into consideration when establishing an estate plan for the birth of your newborn baby. 

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