A new baby? Write a will
First-time parents should name a guardian and make their wishes clear
Excerpts from CNN Money Article By Staff Writer Jennifer Karchmer
You just returned home from the maternity ward with your first bundle of joy in your arms and the house is stocked with diapers and baby formula — now’s the time to sit down and draft a will.
While the thought of writing a will and beginning estate planning may not be exactly what you are thinking about whent you bring home baby, its is very important for you and your spouse prepare for your child’s well being in all possible ways. People today are living longer healthier lives, and are less likley to think about becoming ill or incapacitated. Young couples tend to put of writing wills and estate planning because they are already overhelmed by the role of being new parents.
Who will watch over Your Child?
If you pass away without a will - dying intestate - the state that you reside...
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ABA Releases it’s Free Estate Planning GuideFrom: lawferrell.com
Post Date: 2007-12-11 13:38:02
What should everyone in Memphis and Mississippi look at before going to their estate planning lawyer? The new ABA Estate Planning Guide. It’s a great source of information for all of your questions about wills, trusts, power of attorneys and probate both for here in Memphis, Tennessee and Mississippi.
I’ve included a link to each chapter that you can click on to download and view.
Ch. 1: Getting Started
Ch. 2: Transferring Property without a Will
Ch. 3:...
more Should You Date During Your Divorce?From: lawferrell.com
Post Date: 2007-12-11 11:40:11
This is an easy question to answer, it’s a resounding NO!
Although you may be separated from each other and living apart you should never date anyone while going through the divorce process. Rember, technically you are still married. What that means is that if you date someone while going through a divorce your spouse could sue you for divorce based on adultery.
You might say, “So what, who cares what he or she sues me for. I’m getting a divorce anyway.R...
more Power to You : Write Your Will!From: lawferrell.com
Post Date: 2007-12-10 10:07:05
Death and taxes: how to prepare for one while reducing the other. A tounge-in-cheek approach.
Power of an Attorney
Even a signing mistake can weaken your will’s validity, and it only takes one greedy nephew to tie it up in court for months and lop off up to eight percent of your estate in legal fees. Skip the sites and get a flesh-and-blood attorney to draft you an airtight document.
Power of Planning
According to David T. Phillips, author of Estate Planning Made Easy, leaving every...
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