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Fights over inheritance may do more than take time and money away from your children. They may also do irreparable harm to the relationships that exist between them at a time when they may need each other the most. Luckily, AARP reports that there are several strategies you may rely on during estate planning to [...]

So you’ve heard that you should start thinking about trusts. The first major question that you and your attorney will need to answer is: what kind? A trust is a place where you can place assets for legal protection. In it, a trustee holds the assets and until they are given to a beneficiary. You, [...]

As much as you’d hope your parents are receiving proper hygiene care in their nursing home, it doesn’t hurt to do a quick check-in. The immune system naturally weakens with age. Facilitating a well-thought-out conversation with loved ones about the conditions of their care facility and how to take precaution against harmful germs can be [...]

If you are left with something in a will, you are called a beneficiary. You can expect to be contacted by the solicitor dealing with the case, and he will let you know what you have received and when you should receive it. According to Beyond, he may not know how much you will receive [...]

When a person who received Medicaid benefits passes away, the state of Kentucky has the power to collect the cost of those benefits from the deceased’s estate. If you recently lost a loved one who was on Medicaid, the last thing you want to worry about is losing the family home and other treasured assets [...]

As your parents age, you need to start looking towards the future. While nobody really likes to talk about the end of their life, it is an important conversation to have with your parents. Putting a Kentucky estate plan into place is important. It is something that will affect you, so it can help to [...]

There are numerous estate planning tools you can use to ensure your heirs receive your assets after you are gone. A revocable living trust is a very useful tool in this case, but only when creators use it correctly. Here are some important points to keep in mind when creating your living trust.  Creating the trust is [...]