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The Special Needs Trust: A Way to Care for a Disabled Family Member

The Special Needs Trust: A Way to Care for a Disabled Family Member

Suppose you have a child with a disability. Maybe the child was born with a mental disability, or maybe even a physical disability. The child may have been normal at birth and developed the mental or physical disability later in life. You love this child and want to...
FIDUCIARIES IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS

FIDUCIARIES IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS

When you sign an estate planning document such as a revocable living trust or a will, you appoint someone to handle your assets for you. The person you choose to handle things for you is called a “fiduciary.” A “fiduciary” is in a position of great trust and...
DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY by Ethan Okura | Jun 28, 2021 | 0 comments In my last column, I wrote about the Advance Health-Care Directives which contains a “Power of Attorney for Health Care.” I explained that it is a different document than a Durable Power of Attorney,...
ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVES

ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVES

ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVES by Ethan Okura | May 14, 2021 | 0 comments Everyone should have Advance Health-Care Directives. “Advance Health-Care Directives” are instructions which you are giving now (while you can still make decisions) about how you want doctors...
HOW TO AVOID PROBATE

HOW TO AVOID PROBATE