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Building a Support System for Adult Children with Disabilities

January 31, 2023
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Adult Children with Disabilities

There are increasing numbers of adults with disabilities in the US, and parents planning for an adult child’s future well-being is a responsive, ongoing process as their disability needs may change. A Journal of the American Medical Association reports the life expectancy of adults with Down Syndrome has increased from 25 in 1983 to 60 […]

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What is Estate Administration?

January 25, 2023
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what is estate administration

Estate administration refers to managing and distributing a deceased person’s assets in the US. This process typically includes identifying and inventorying the decedent’s assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing any remaining assets to the beneficiaries named in the decedent’s will. Without a valid will, actions are taken to comply with state intestacy laws. The […]

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Health Care Estate Planning Documents

January 19, 2023
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Health Care Estate Planning Documents

When most people think of estate planning, they think of wills and trusts and passing assets on to the next generation. However, there is another part of estate planning that doesn’t get as much attention. It concerns advance health care planning. Have you thought about what type of medical care and treatments you want, or […]

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Plan, Don’t Wait, for a Medical Emergency

January 12, 2023
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Plan Don’t Wait for a Medical Emergency

That sounds like something your mother might say, right? And how often have you wished you’d followed your mother’s good advice? Nobody really wants to think about the potential for accidents or illness, and it can happen at any age. But without advance planning, when you or an aging parent experience a serious injury and […]

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The Need for a Valid Will

January 3, 2023
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The need for a Valid Will

More than 50 percent of Americans find estate planning important, yet statistics show only about 33 percent have a will. caring.com Those individuals with a will may have moved to a different state or forgot to update their will after life events such as marriage, divorce, births, and deaths, making it ineffective. One of the […]

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