Why A Revocable Living Trust? One of my favorite questions from an estate planning client is – why do people get a revocable living trust? A revocable living trusts can be a highly effective and flexible estate planning tool. While a not everyone needs a trust, there are a lot of reasons to consider a...

Living Wills, Part 1 – What State Am I In? The Living Will (a.k.a. the Advance Directive, End of Life Directive) is a relatively straightforward document, yet it is the one document we spend the most time discussing when doing a person’s estate plan. The question is deceptively simple – if you are in a “Persistent...

PART 1 – FEAR OF DEATH “Fear is a four-letter word, gentlemen!” – Calhoun from “Wreck-It Ralph” FEAR – Future Events Appear Real. I love that acronym because in moments of fear it helps me realize the worst things I imagine are only that – my imagination. And, when I realize the worst thing I...