Who will manage your affairs if you are mentally incapacitated?

We may be lucky to reach retirement, but that does not mean we will arrive there in good health. Some people develop mental conditions such as Alzheimer's or dementia either as an early-onset condition or one that affects them in their older years. These people may need help managing their personal and financial affairs. What [...]

By |2022-11-29T11:06:37-05:00November 29th, 2022|Estate Planning, Power of attorney|Comments Off on Who will manage your affairs if you are mentally incapacitated?

Avoid these four common estate planning mistakes

A lot of people think that estate planning is nothing more than throwing together a simple will to ensure that assets are passed on to immediate family members. While that might be true for some, others would benefit from a more thoughtful and detailed estate plan. Yet, many individuals put off this holistic estate planning [...]

By |2022-11-22T22:39:59-05:00November 22nd, 2022|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Avoid these four common estate planning mistakes

Court requires strict compliance for will witnesses

Interested parties, whether beneficiaries or unnamed family members, concern themselves primarily with the question: “Who gets what?”  With a valid will, they know the answer. Generally, under Kentucky law, wills require twoof witnesses who attest in the individuals’ presence that the documents are what they claim to be. General requirements Witnesses to a will remain [...]

By |2022-11-11T19:52:40-05:00November 11th, 2022|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Court requires strict compliance for will witnesses
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