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  • Category: ADA
    • Many Laws Protect Jobs of Caregiver
  • Category: Advance Directives
    • Living Will vs. Living Trust: What’s the Difference?
    • Advanced Medical Directives in Arkansas
    • Free Report: Advance Medical Directives in Arkansas
    • Advance Directives
  • Category: Advanced Estate Planning
    • What is Asset Protection?
    • Distributing Assets in Arkansas
    • Is Advanced Estate Planning for You?
    • Free Report: Intestate Succession in Arkansas
    • How to Handle Paperwork for Estate Planning
    • Considering Alternatives to Disinheritance
    • Unusual Will Provisions May Not Pass Court Scrutiny
    • Health Care Documents Essential in Estate Plan
    • Estate Planning Should Go Beyond the Basics
    • Comprehensive Estate Plan Crucial to Finding Assets
    • Gun Trusts Can Help Solve Legal Issues Caused by Transfering of Firearms
    • Post-Mortem Estate Planning Addresses Important Issues
    • Non-Traditional Families Require Specialized Estate Planning
    • Techniques for Long-Distance Caregivers
    • Incapacity Planning for Unmarried Couples
    • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
    • The Family Farm Brings Unique Issues To Estate Planning
    • Making Gifts During Your Lifetime Can Add Value To Your Estate Plan
    • Step-Families Create Unique Issues in Estate Planning
    • Bada-Bing! Cha-Ching! Goes the Estate Tax Man
    • Specific gifts in estate planning may avoid “Dallas”-style drama
    • Don’t Forget the Collectibles
    • Is Your Estate Plan Still Protecting You?
    • Expanded Gift Tax Exemption Disappearing in 4 Months
    • Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Sudden Wealth
    • Deceased Heiress Is the Year’s Top Donor
    • Downton Abbey and Your Estate
    • Arkansas Standby Guardianships: 3 Questions
    • Now is a Great Time for Advanced Estate Planning and Gifting Programs
    • Trust Distribution Checklist
    • Types of Wills and Trusts – Which is Right for Me?
    • Consumers Want to Know More About TRA 2010: The New Tax Law
    • Can You Reduce Your Estate Taxes
  • Category: Annuity Contract
    • Annuity Contract – What Happens at the Death of the Owner?
  • Category: Asset Protection
    • Managing Your Digital Assets
    • Free Report: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Asset Protection Planning
    • Do Revocable Living Trusts Provide Asset Protection?
    • What is a Family Limited Partnership?
    • Does a Family Wealth Trust Provide Asset Protection?
    • Is Transfer On Death a Good Estate Planning Option?
    • Deathbed Marriages Coming Under Scrutiny
    • Move to Nursing Home Requires Difficult Decisions About Family Home
    • SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS REQUIRE SPECIAL EXPERTISE
    • Estate Planning for Nursing Home Care Can Preserve Assets
    • Long-Term Care Insurance Can Be An Important Part of Your Estate Plan
    • “Grey Charges” Can Rise to Level of Elder Abuse
    • Your Yearly Estate Planning Review: What to Look For
    • Your Estate Planning “Bucket List”
    • All Guardians Are Not Created Equal — Actions Should Be Judged On Case-By-Case Basis
    • Are the Assets in My Living Trust Protected from My Creditors?
    • How Can I Keep My Son-in-Law from Getting His Hands on My Daughter’s Inheritance?
    • Does My Trust Need Protective Provisions?
    • Asset Protection Planning: Protecting Your Spouse
    • How Does Asset Protection Planning Work?
  • Category: Avoiding
    • Definition of Funeral Expenses Can Differ Depending on Cultures
    • Maximize Gifts to Grandchildren with Proper Planning
    • 3 Types of Property That Avoid Probate
    • Elder Abuse Scams – 3 Tactics Boomers Should Watch Out For
    • Avoiding Probate with Pay-on-Death Accounts
  • Category: Caregiver
    • Special Needs Trust Requires Extra Attention from Trustee
  • Category: College Planning
    • Do Newborns Need Estate Planning?
    • Estate Planning for College
    • Can a parent be halted by HIPAA?
    • 3 Documents Your College Student Must Have
    • Should We Set Up a 529 Plan for Our Grandchildren?
    • 529 Plans are Tax Free
    • Estate Planning Considerations for Parents with Young Children
    • Arkansas College Savings Plans (part 2 of 2)
    • Arkansas College Savings Plans (part 1 of 2)
  • Category: Deathbed marriages
  • Category: Deceased Person's Debts
    • Being Executor Of Estate May Be An Honor, But It Is Also Hard Work
    • Responsibility for a Deceased Relative’s Debts
  • Category: Digital assets
    • Validity of Digital Wills Increasing in Estate Planning
  • Category: Digital will
  • Category: Disinheritance
  • Category: Durable power of attorney
    • Should I Have a Durable Power of Attorney in Fayetteville?
    • Power of Attorney Law Provides New Protections
    • 2012 Law Updates Arkansas Power of Attorney Requirements
  • Category: Elder Care
    • Does Medicaid in Fayetteville Pay for In-Home Care?
    • Mistaken Social Security Identity Can Affect Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning Should Also Focus On Your Life
    • Elder Care Should Include Planning for Mental Issues
    • Baby Boomers Should Have Estate Plan Now for Senior Years
    • Avoiding “Patient Dumping” in Nursing Homes
    • Expanding Medicaid: Mind the Gaps
    • Guardians Should Be Monitored Closely
    • Are You in Control of Your Health? 3 Things to Consider for Elder Planning
    • Should You Take Away the Keys From Mom and Dad?
    • Three Critical Areas for Maintaining Independence as a Senior Citizen
    • Two Questions about the Approaching Eldercare Cliff
    • The Holidays and Considerations about Your Elderly Parents
    • The Holidays and Estate Planning – A Good Opportunity
    • The Different Forms of Elder Abuse
    • How Careers Are Hurt by Caring for Elderly Parents
    • A Few Helpful Elder Law Terms
    • 3 Health Risks You Can Stop Worrying About
    • More Evidence Supports Idea That Volunteering As a Senior Is Beneficial
    • Elder Care Medical Documents for Elderly Parents
    • Walking Changes May Be Early Warning Sign of Alzheimer’s Disease
    • New Gadgets for Elder Care
    • Signs of Depression in the Elderly
    • Medicaid Patients Have Difficulty Seeing Their Doctor
    • Tips On Preventing Elder Abuse
    • Getting Over Your Fear Of The Inevitable: 2 Tips
    • 3 Reasons Why You Need Long Term Care Insurance
    • 5 Steps You Can Take to Prepare for at Home Long Term Care
    • Elder Law Issue: How to Keep an Elderly Loved One Safe at Home (10 Tips)
    • Assessing an Elderly Loved One’s Long Term Care Needs
    • Long Term Care Options (part 3 of 3)
    • Long Term Care Options (part 2 of 3)
    • Long Term Care Options (part 1 of 3)
    • Springing Powers
    • Choosing a Caregiver for Your Loved One’s Long Term Care Needs (part 2 of 2)
    • Choosing a Caregiver for Your Loved One’s Long Term Care Needs (part 1 of 2)
    • Improvements for Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plans
    • Making Your Home Alzheimer’s Friendly
    • Downsizing, Organizing, Handicap Remodeling or Relocating
  • Category: Elder Law
    • Five Key Facts About Medicaid Planning
    • Preparing for Unexpected Incapacity
    • Why is Elder Law Important?
    • How Are Elder Law Attorneys’ Fees Charged?
    • Medicaid Planning in Fayetteville: Is it Too Late to Start Thinking about It?
    • Fayetteville Medicaid: Can I Give Money to My Church Without Affecting My Eligibility?
    • What questions should I ask an Elder Law attorney in Fayetteville?
    • Is There a National Organization of Elder Law Attorneys?
    • Elder Law Attorney in Fayetteville AR: What Services Does He Provide?
    • Guardianship in Fayetteville: What are Its Advantages and Disadvantages?
    • What Is a Living Will in Arkansas?
    • Governors Under Increased Pressure to Adopt Entire Medicaid Expansion
    • The Importance of Life Care Planning
    • The Increase in Multi-Generational Family Living
    • Grandparents Who Adopt or Act As Guardians for Their Grandchildren
    • Paying for the Nursing Home – What You Need to Know About Long Term Care Insurance
    • Living Longer Doesn’t Come Without a Price
    • Medicaid Fraud Poses Risk to Seniors
    • Medicaid Fraud Settlements Return Billions to Government
    • Report: Medicaid Expansion Will Impact Private Rates
    • Study: Senior Divorces Have Doubled
    • Estate Planning School – What is Elder Law?
    • Medicaid Audits Cost More Than Fraud They Reveal
    • New “Granny Snatching” Law to Take Effect in Pennsylvania
    • Missouri Set to Expand Elder Law Provisions
    • Enhanced Adult Guardianship Bill Would Expand New Jersey’s Elder Law Protections
    • Maryland Expands Elder Law Protections
    • Medicaid Data Stolen From Utah State Computer Servers
    • Court’s Ruling on Medicaid May Alter Federal Program Landscape
    • What Does An Elder Law Attorney Do?
    • The Top Three Fears of Aging Americans
    • The Warning Signs of Financial Abuse: Consult with an Elder Law Attorney
    • How to Make the Transition to a Nursing Home Easier
    • How to Make Visits to a Nursing Home Easier
    • Help Your Parents Plan!
    • The Golden Girls: Is Senior Home Sharing Right for My Loved One?
    • How to Care for an Elderly Loved One
    • Planning for the Elderly
    • Are you at risk for Medical Identity Theft?
    • What is a Guardian and Guardianship?
    • Elder Law Lawyers: Advocating for Your Elderly Loved Ones
  • Category: Elder Law and Medicaid Planning
    • Understanding the Medicaid Spend Down Process
    • The Difference Between Prepaid Funerals and Funeral Trusts
    • Free Report: Alternatives to Nursing Homes in Arkansas
    • How Long Does it Take to Qualify for Long Term Care Medicaid in Arkansas?
    • Do Healthy People Need Medicaid Planning?
    • Can Medicaid Take My Home if My Daughter’s Name is on it too?
    • What is the 5 Year Lookback Rule for Medicaid?
    • What is the Medicaid Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance?
    • Is There a Maximum Asset Threshold for Receiving Medicaid?
    • How Can I give My Child a Gift Each Year Tax Free?
    • What is the Difference Between a Family Wealth Trust and Medicaid Trust?
  • Category: Electronic
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • Understanding Undue Influence – Part II
    • Understanding Undue Influence – Part I
    • Estate Planning Reduces Stress During High Anxiety Times
    • The Other Side of the Unauthorized Practice of Law
    • The Kiddie Tax is No Child’s Game
    • How Estate Planning Documents Help Prevent Elder Abuse
    • How Using Specific Bequests Could Cost Beneficiaries their Inheritance
    • Charitable Planning in Times of Crisis
    • Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Use of a Trust Protector
    • Beneficiary Designations and the SECURE Act: Eligible Designated Beneficiaries
    • “Last Will and Testament” Origin
    • Pandemic Relief for Employers
    • How to Dispose of “Stuff”
    • Low-Interest Loans: An Estate Planning Technique
    • Irrevocable Medicaid Trusts
    • Uncompensated Transfers
    • Avoiding Family Chaos in the Coronavirus Age
    • Academy’s Spring Summit Virtually Perfect
    • Families Gather in Novel Ways During Pandemic
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 6: Why
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 5: How
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 4: Where
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 3: When
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 2
    • The Questions of Estate Planning, Part I: Who
    • Many Reasons to Plan
    • How Much is Too Much?
    • Planning is Critical
    • Trust Protectors Add Flexibility
    • Staying Current on Estate Planning
    • New Estate Tax Proposal
    • ABLE Accounts
    • What Are 529 Plans and What Are Their Advantages?
    • What are UGMA and UTMA Accounts?
    • Beneficiary Designations, etc., Aren’t a True Substitute for a Trust
    • New Tax Proposals
    • State Income Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts
    • State Income Taxation
    • Nongrantor Trusts Can Be Very Useful in Certain Situations
    • Grantor Trusts Provide Flexibility and Ease
    • Selecting an Agent
    • Turning the Page on 2018 and Looking Forward to 2019
    • Being Thankful and Sharing Your Blessings
    • Proposed Regulations Address “Clawback” Issue
    • QDRO: Not Just for Divorce Anymore
    • How Are Trusts Taxed?
    • Giving Back
    • Naming a Trust as Beneficiary of an IRA
    • Estate Planning is About More Than Taxes
    • Prenuptial Agreements Can Provide Remarriage Protection
    • Aretha Franklin Died Intestate: What Does It Mean for Her Family?
    • Estate Planning is for You, Not Just Your Parents or Grandparents
    • Planning for the Client Moving Overseas
    • New Asset Transfer Look-Back for VA Aid & Attendance Coming Soon: The Window of Opportunity is Closing Quickly!
    • Special Accounts for People with Special Needs
    • Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 2 of 2
    • What’s a 529 Plan and What Are the Benefits to Using One?
    • Planning for Lottery Winners, Part 1 of 2
    • Planning to Avoid Too Much SALT
    • Trusts for Privacy
    • Incapacity Planning
    • You Never Know: Planning for the Unexpected
    • Planning for Frequent Flyer Miles
    • Estate Planning: It’s Not Just About the Estate Taxes
    • Planning for the International Client
    • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 6: Taxes
    • Dead Hand Control: How Much is Too Much?
    • Planning for the Unexpected
    • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 4: Beneficiary Designations
    • Estate Planning is Too Important to Procrastinate
    • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 5: Retirement Assets
    • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 3: Your Kids
    • Academy Event in Las Vegas Hit the Jackpot!
    • Retirement: It’s not Just About the Money
    • Academy Event in Las Vegas is No Gamble
    • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 2: Long-Term Care
    • 6 Important Estate Planning Considerations – Part 1: Incapacity
    • Income Tax Basis in Estate Planning – Part 2
    • How Are You Planning for Long-Term Care (LTC) Expenses?
    • Treasury Releases New Inflation Adjustment
    • Basis is Important in Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning: The Simplest Plan is Usually Not the Best
    • Estate Planning: Simple is not Always Better
    • Retirement is Complicated
    • Age-Related Retirement Milestones
    • Sager Family Shows Perils of Blended Families
    • Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Asset Protection
    • Planning for Retirement Plans and IRAs: Beneficiary Designation
    • New Tax Law May Affect State Income Tax, Too!
    • Donor Advised Funds: IRS Issues New Ruling
    • A Special Option for Special Kids
    • No Charitable Deduction in 2018?
    • Would You Prefer a Charitable Deduction This Year?
    • New Year’s Greetings
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Privacy and Estate Planning
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Powers of Appointment – Part 1
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Portability vs. Credit Shelter Trust
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Portability
    • How Tax Reform Could Impact Various Families
    • Tax Reform and the Estate Tax
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Lack of Coordination
    • Law in the U.S. can be Participatory
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Getting the Most out of Charitable Gifts
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Two Common Mistakes with Trusts
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • Steps to Take When a Loved One Passes Away
    • What Are Common Estate Plan Objectives?
    • Death and Your Digital Footprint
    • Pondering Portability
    • What the Proposed Treasury Regulations Mean for Deductions Under Internal Revenue Code Section 2053
    • Pros and Cons of Gifting During Your Lifetime
    • SALT Deduction Limit…Can You Get Around It?
    • The Little Things May be the Most Important
    • Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
    • Tax Tips after New Year
  • Category: Estate Planning
    • Are You Sure You Should Use a Will?
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Asset Protection
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Estate Planning for Major Life Events
    • Basics of Estate Planning: Advising Clients on Selecting Fiduciaries
    • Powers of Attorney Come in Many Shapes and Sizes
    • 5 Essential Estate Planning Rules
    • Using an IRA Trust
    • Chase the Blues Away Fundraiser
    • Advantages of Gifting
    • Funerals
    • How to Prepare for your First Estate Planning Consultation
    • Estate Planning – My Attorney Retired???
    • Estate Planning in the Year End/New Year
    • Estate Planning – Same Sex Marriages
    • Estate Planning Article
    • Attorneys as Trustees of Living Trusts
    • What is the “Slayer Statute?”
    • What Else Do I Need with My Will?
    • My Bank Will Not Honor a Power of Attorney
    • How to Fund a Timeshare into a Trust
    • Advantages and Disadvantages of a Living Trust
    • Per Stirpes and Per Capita Distribution
    • Which Business Entity Saves the Most on Taxes?
    • What are the fees for a trust in Arkansas?
    • Funding a Trust with Out of State Property
    • Testamentary Transfers or Lifetime Transfers
    • When to Change Beneficiaries
    • Free Report: What to Do When Your Spouse Dies in Arkansas
    • What to Do When Your Spouse Dies in Arkansas
    • Will My Income Taxes Change if I Create a Trust?
    • Alternatives to Nursing Homes in Arkansas
    • Should I Use my Annual Exclusion During my Lifetime?
    • Which Property Should not be Included in My Trust?
    • Joint Tenancy and Living Trusts for Married Couples
    • Estate Planning and Probate Paralegal Assistance
    • Estate Planning for Pets in Arkansas
    • How is Property Distributed if You Do Not Have a Will?
    • The Benefits of a Crummey Trust
    • Free Report: Estate Planning for Pets in Arkansas
    • What is a QDOT Trust?
    • What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust?
    • I Need Help Drafting my Will
    • How do I Modify a Trust in Fayetteville?
    • Property Taxes and Trusts
    • Living Trust vs Power of Attorney
    • What if My Estate Does Not Have Enough Money?
    • How to Fund a Living Trust
    • What is an ILIT?
    • Why Should I Create a Living Trust?
    • Can an Agent Under a Power of Attorney Give Gifts?
    • What is a Self-Proving Will?
    • When is an Estate Tax Return Due?
    • When Does a Trust End?
    • How to Leave Your Estate to Your Spouse Tax Free
    • Are Third Parties Required to Honor Powers of Attorney in Fayetteville?
    • SSDI vs SSI in Arkansas [Infographic]
    • Are There Drawbacks to Going through Probate in Fayetteville?
    • Free Report: Guide to Being a Personal Representative in Arkansas
    • What is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion?
    • What Is Estate Planning in Fayetteville Arkansas?
    • Fayetteville Arkansas Intestate Succession Laws: How is My Property Transferred if I Die Intestate?
    • What Is Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship In Fayetteville Arkansas?
    • Intestate Succession in Arkansas: What Happens If I Am Single When I Die?
    • IRS Raises Limit On Tax-Free Lifetime Gifts
    • What Is the Marital Deduction in Arkansas?
    • What Is a Special Needs Trust in Arkansas?
    • Tips for Personal Representative or Executor of Estate
    • Incorporating a Charitable Gift into Your Estate Plan [Infographic]
    • Advance Funeral Planning Can Save Your Estate Money
    • Part 2: Celebrities with Alzheimer’s Disease- Pat Summitt
    • What Happens When Estate Assets Are Found After The Estate Is Closed
    • How Does Your Estate Plan Work in Your New State?
    • Necessary Documents For Unmarried Couples
    • Things You Should Never Do During Estate Planning
    • Will Cannot Change Beneficiary of Life Insurance
    • Etta James Didn’t Have A Durable Power of Attorney, Causing a Husband/Son Feud in Court
    • Top Tips for Selecting the Best Estate Planning Attorney
    • Amy Winehouse Didn’t Have an Estate Plan, Leaving Behind a $6.7 Million Estate
    • Tips for Selecting the Right Trustee
    • Four Important Measures for Estate Planning
    • Endless Advantages of a Trust
    • Estate Planning after the Death of a Spouse
    • Top 5 Reasons to Update an Estate Plan
    • Things That Impact Your Estate
    • Estate Planning Through the Ages
    • The Facts about Alzheimer’s
    • Estate Planning When You Have a Chronic Illness
    • The Role of a Personal Representative in Estate Plans
    • How Much Is Your Estate Worth?
    • Estate Planning Mistakes You Can’t Ignore
    • Lessons Learned from Michael Jackson’s Estate Plan
    • Prevent Family Feuds with a Solid Estate Plan
    • Selecting the Right Guardian for Your Children
    • 10 Questions to Ask Your Executor
    • Do These Excuses Apply to You?
    • The Issues Surrounding Joint Tenancy
    • You’re Young, Childless and Healthy — Do You Need an Estate Plan?
    • Estate Planning for Man’s Best Friend
    • Estate Planning for the Blended Family
    • Same Sex Couples and Estate Planning
    • Reasons to Review Your Estate Plan
    • Top Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
    • Estate Planning To-Do’s Everyone Must Complete
    • 3 Issues That Can Destroy Your Carefully Made Estate Plan
    • 3 Estate Planning Issues To Consider if You’re Getting Remarried
    • Principles of Business Transition Planning
    • What You Need to Know about the GST – 3 Questions
    • Life Insurance and Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning Language: Anti-Lapse
    • Single Retirees Need to Think about Estate Planning
    • If An Emergency Happens to You, You Can Still Help Your Family
    • Estate Planning for the Non-Wealthy
    • Clauses You Absolutely Must Have in Your Will
    • What Happens When Spouses Die Simultaneously?
    • A Spiritual Estate Plan is Absolutely Essential to Many People
    • Who Invented Inheritances?
    • Two Ways to Fix an Estate Plan
    • Why You Should Keep Your Estate Plan Simple
    • 3 Frequently Asked Questions about Elective Shares
    • 3 Reasons Young People Need to Make an Estate Plan
    • What is a Living Will Registry?
    • Estate Planning Habits by Age
    • Commonly Asked Questions about Insolvent Estates
    • A Quick Review of the Different Types of Powers of Attorney
    • 3 Issues in Estate Planning If You Have Step-Children
    • Yes, Your State Can Inherit Your Property
    • Very Bad Choices You Can Make As Personal Representative
    • Deceased Debts – When Creditors Come Calling
    • Trustee Responsibilities You Need to Know About Before You Accept
    • Staying Satisfied after Retirement – Part-Time Employment
    • Asking the Unthinkable – Uncomfortable Estate Planning Questions
    • Estate Planning School: 3 Questions About Ademption
    • Making Sense of Some Common Probate Terminology
    • Estate Planning – How to Handle the Safe Deposit Box
    • Why Singles Need an Estate Plan Too
    • 3 Medicaid Eligibility Myths
    • Estate Planning and Giving to Charity – 3 Tips
    • Religious Concerns In Estate Planning
    • Death Is No Obstacle to Identity Thieves
    • Getting a Divorce? You’ll Need to Change Your Estate Plan
    • Moving Your Estate Plan – 3 Questions
    • What Mike Wallace’s Death Can Teach Us about Estate Planning
    • 3 Estate Planning Rules For Non-Married Couples
    • Dealing with your Gun Collection in your Estate Plan – 3 Questions about Gun Trusts
    • Thomas Kinkade Estate Battles Over Will and Arbitration Agreement
    • Will Myths – Do I Need To Have My Will Notarized?
    • After His Death, Thomas Kinkade’s Estate Already in Court
    • Estate Planning and Common-Law Marriage – 2 Questions
    • Elvis Lives! (As a Hologram)
    • Baby Boomers, Art Collections and Estate Planning – 2 Tips
    • Baby Boomers Expect More From Assisted Living Communities
    • Boomers, Longevity, Aging and Blended Families – an Estate Planning Recipe for Disaster
    • Huguette Clark’s Multi-Million-Dollar Estate Sale
    • 3 Questions About Personal Property Distribution Letters
    • Huguette Clark’s Family Alleges Fraud
    • Alternatives to Conservatorships
    • Nebraska Legislator Introduces “Facebook Bill”
    • Strange Asset Protection/Estate Planning Move: Adopting your Adult Girlfriend
    • Jimi Hendrix Biopic Proceeding without Musician’s Original Music
    • How Does a Court Determine if a Conservatorship Is Needed?
    • Judge Rules in Gary Coleman Estate Dispute
    • What To Bring With You When Meeting Your Estate Planning Attorney For the First Time
    • Preventing Family Fights Over Your Parent’s Personal Property – 2 Tips
    • Helping a Parent Give Up Their Financial Responsibilities – 3 Tips
    • Why Estate Planning is An Issue Even For Celebrities
    • Your Credit Cards And Estate Planning – 3 Questions
    • Executors in Arkansas Probate – 3 Questions
    • Digital Estate Planning – 2 Practical Concerns
    • Getting Started With Digital Asset Estate Planning – 4 Steps
    • A Few Questions About Using Living Trusts
    • The Estate Planning Concerns of the Descendants
    • Astor Estate Probate Dispute Reaches Settlement
    • 6 Types of Estate Expenses
    • Your Estate Plan and Your Funeral Arrangements in Arkansas – 3 Tips
    • E-Lawyers And Estate Plans: A Bad Mix
    • 2 Questions About the Amy Winehouse Estate and What It Teaches Us About Probate
    • Two Long Term Care Planning Myths
    • Risks Of Not Having An Estate Plan
    • Whitney’s Success Will Continue after Her Death
    • Whitney’s Will – What It Says About Your Will
    • Getting Started With Your Estate Plan – 5 Steps
    • Do I Need A Financial Power Of Attorney?
    • Huguette Clark Estate Executors Removed By The Court
    • 2 Key Estate Planing Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
    • Taking Care Of Your Pets After You Die – The Case of Tomassino, The Feline Multi-Millionaire
    • 3 Reasons Why, If You’re A Woman, You Need An Estate Plan
    • The Martin Luther King Estate’s Most Recent Legal Battle
    • New Allegations Complicate New York Heiress’s Estate
    • Three Questions About Living Trust in Arkansas
    • What You Know About Your Will May Be a Myth
    • Talking to a Parent About Estate Planning
    • Happy Birthday, Honey; Your Present is an Estate Plan
    • Estate Planning Basics
    • 3 Estate Planning Tips For The New Year
    • 9 Cool Things Estate Planning Can Do For You!
    • 3 Tips to Improve Your Estate Plan
    • “I Don’t Know How to Start My Estate Planning”
    • Ignoring Your Estate Plan Means You Don’t Care
    • 4 Tips to Having a Foolproof Estate Plan
    • Leaving a Legacy
    • Where Do You Store Your Estate Planning Documents?
    • Not Eligible for Veteran Aid and Assistance? You May Have another Option
    • 4 Reasons a Will is Not the Only Estate Planning Tool You Need
    • 3 Tips to Make Your Estate Plan Meet Your Needs
    • Have You Considered Veteran Aid and Attendance Benefits?
    • Aid and Attendance Benefits: Requirements for Housebound Benefits
    • Have You Put Off Your Estate Planning for any of the Following 3 Reasons?
    • Your Estate Planning Questions Answered Quickly
    • Myths about Living Trusts
    • Include Your Online Accounts in Your Estate Planning
    • Estate Plan Do’s and Don’ts (part 2 of 2)
    • Estate Plan Do’s and Don’ts (part 1 of 2)
    • If You Move Out of State, You Should Review Your Will
    • How Does the Estate Planning Process Work? (part 2 of 2)
    • How Does the Estate Planning Process Work? (part 1 of 2)
    • Estate Planning Isn’t Just About the Money: Health Care Documents
    • Can You Revoke a Durable Power of Attorney?
    • Avoiding 4 Uncomfortable Estate Planning Bumps
    • Answering Your Estate Planning Questions
    • Serving as a Trusted Helper: What Are Your Responsibilities?
    • The Differences between a Revocable Living Trust and a Will
    • Have You Heard These 5 Revocable Living Trust Myths?
    • 3 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
    • What is Advanced Estate Planning?
    • Clueless’ Brittany Murphy had a Clue When it Came to Estate Planning
    • Naming Beneficiaries on Your Accounts is Critical
    • Estate Planning: Things to Remember
    • Estate Planning Terms (Part 2 of 2)
    • Estate Planning Terms (Part 1 of 2)
    • Yes! Young Professionals Need an Estate Plan!
    • Without an Estate Plan, Your Family May Suffer
    • Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid!
    • Not so Good Reasons Why People Put Off Estate Planning
    • Things to Consider When Creating an Estate Plan
    • The Myths of Estate Planning
    • Discuss Your Estate Planning With Family Members
    • Intestacy and Dying Without a Will
    • A Basic Guide to Powers of Attorney
    • Your Important Estate Planning Questions (Part 3 of 3)
    • Your Important Estate Planning Questions (Part 2 of 3)
    • The Basics: Your Estate Planning Documents
    • Estate Planning Basics: Choosing Trusted Helpers
    • The New Federal Estate Tax Law: Double Coupon Day
    • What is Trust Funding?
    • How to Gift
    • Tenancies: How they may affect your estate planning
    • An Intestate Horror Story
    • Age Discrimination and Estate Planning
    • Parents: Have You Created a Living Will?
    • Why You Need an Attorney to Write Your Will
    • Remaining at Home as You Age
    • Problems With Dividing an Estate’s Non-valuables
    • Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
    • Estate Planning: Don’t Put It Off
    • The ABCs of Estate Planning
    • Top Three Simple Estate Planning Solutions
    • Does Arkansas Have Estate or Inheritance Taxes?
    • What Happens to a Joint Account After Death?
    • Can You Disinherit Family Members?
    • How to Calculate the Value of Your Estate
    • Life Changes That Mean Will Changes
    • What Your Will Cannot Do
    • Beneficiaries versus Heirs-at-Law: What’s the Difference?
  • Category: Executors
    • What Is an Executor in Fayetteville Arkansas and What Do They Do?
  • Category: Family responsibility discrimination
  • Category: Family-Owned Businesses and Farms
    • If You Have a Farm You Need a Disaster Plan
    • The Fight for the Family Farm
    • Do Family-Owned Businesses Need a Change of Control Agreement?
    • What is a Buy-Sell Agreement?
    • What is the Purpose of Farm Planning?
  • Category: Federal Estate Tax
    • Slight Estate Tax Changes After Cliff Deal
    • Estate Tax Exclusion, Rate Set for 2013
    • Did You Plan for Your Financial Situation?
    • Will My Beneficiaries Have to Pay Death Taxes?
  • Category: Fiduciaries
    • Take Extra Care When Choosing Insurance Beneficiaries
    • Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Institutional Fiduciaries
  • Category: FMLA
  • Category: Funeral Planning
    • What You Should Know About Burial Plans and Funeral Trusts in Arkansas
    • Funeral Planning FAQ
    • Funeral Costs – What Can You Expect.
  • Category: General
    • Estate Planning and Family Heirlooms
    • Bill Nye the Science Guy on Wearing Masks in Public
    • Three Ways to Attend an Appointment
    • CORONAVIRUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR Wilcox Attorneys, PA
    • How and When?
    • How to Budget for Retirement
    • Five Reasons to Create A Living Trust Today
    • What are the Primary Purposes of an Estate Plan?
    • You’ve Just Received an Inheritance — Now What?
    • Account Titling and Beneficiary Designations: Coordinating Key Elements of Your Estate Plan
    • Myths and Misconceptions About Elder Law
    • Three Big Mistakes to Avoid with Your Estate Plan
    • Why You Need to Include Digital Assets in Your Estate Plan
    • Trust Administration Tips
    • Asset Protection Lawyer Urges Parents to Protect Children from a Previous Marriage
    • HOW TO AVOID PROBATE
    • WHAT TO DO AFTER AN ALZHEIMER’S DIAGNOSIS
    • How to Proceed When There’s No Will
    • ESTATE PLANNING – YOU HAVE CHOICES
    • Estate Planning Advice for Grandparents
    • What are “Spare Tire” Provisions in a Trust?
    • Why Do Single People Need an Estate Plan More Than Married People?
    • Estate Planning — and Trusts — Are for Everyone
    • Estate Planning Attorney Provides Basic Tips
    • Discussing the Difficult Elder Law Issues with Your Loved One
    • How Do Estate Planning Lawyers Decide What Components Go Into a Plan?
    • How an Elder Care Law Firm Can Help
    • Top 5 Estate Planning Questions Answered
    • Estate Planning Advice for Grandparents
    • How to Avoid Probate
    • Estate Planning is Essential Whether You Are Married or Not
    • The Downsizing Generation: How to Handle a Surplus of Stuff When a Loved One Ages
    • Do You Really Need a Trust?
    • Top 10 Estate Planning Techniques
    • What is the Process for Receiving an Inheritance?
    • 5 Most Common Estate Planning Errors
    • Preventing Dementia and Cognitive Decline
    • How Long Will It Take to Get My Inheritance?
    • Top 5 Probate Mistakes
    • Mistakes to Avoid in Your Retirement Plan
    • 4 Tips for Creating an Estate Plan that Works!
    • Beneficiary Designations … Gone Wrong!
    • Why You Should Create a Pet Trust
    • Am I Too Young to Start Retirement Planning?
    • Millennials, Don’t Forget Estate Planning
    • Creating a Trust that is Revocable
    • How Your DIY Will or Trust May Be a Problem
    • Documents You Need When a Child Turns 18
    • Gift Your Loved Ones Peace of Mind
    • Commonly Overlooked Tools for Incapacity Planning
    • How Fear Affects Inheritance Planning- and What to Do About It
    • Why Unmarried Couples Need Estate Planning
    • Characteristics to Look for When Choosing an Executor of a Will
    • When Should You Start Your Inheritance Planning?
    • Being the Executor of a Will Left by Your Parents
    • The Danger in DIY Wills and Trusts
    • 5 Common Myths About Inheritance Planning
    • 5 Uncomfortable Questions Your Estate Lawyer Might Ask You
    • How to Prepare to Meet with a Trust and Estate Planning Attorney
    • Dementia Therapies That Really Work
    • The Brady Bunch: What if Mike and Carol had no Estate Plan?
    • Home Upgrades to Help Aging in Place
    • Have You Prepared for Your Digital Afterlife? Most People Haven’t.
    • Why You Should Include a Spendthrift Trust in Your Estate Plan
    • How Vacation Planning is Similar to Estate Planning
    • Why An Online Will Is A Really Bad Idea
    • 10 Steps To An Honest Conversation About Your Parents’ Planning
    • Prepare Your Spouse to Handle the Finances
    • Probate & Estate Planning
    • HOW OFTEN SHOULD AN ESTATE PLAN BE REVIEWED AND UPDATED?
    • Do I need a Will if I have a Trust? Three Reasons the Answer is “Yes”
    • Wills vs. Trusts: A Quick & Simple Reference Guide
    • Estate Planning for Millennials
    • Why You Don’t Want To Die Intestate
    • Even Vampires Need Estate Planning
    • Your Estate Planning Attorney Explains the Dos and Don’ts
    • How is a Trust Different from my Last Will and Testament?
    • Choosing a Capable Executor is a Component of Good Estate Planning
    • Essential Steps You Need to Take for Effective Incapacity Planning
    • Driving Rules for the Elderly
    • 4 Reasons to Fund Your Trust
    • Avoiding a Family Feud by Using a Personal Property Memo
    • Dispelling the Top 3 Estate Planning Myths
    • Breaking Down the “Trust Fund Baby” Stereotype
    • Understanding Special Needs Trusts
    • Do You Have to Update Your Estate Plan After a Divorce?
    • How a Living Trust Benefits People Just Like You
    • Address These Essential Elements of Retirement Planning
    • What Components Do You Need in Your Estate Plan?
    • Why the Trustee You Appoint Could Make or Break Your Trust
    • A Trip to the Dentist and My Estate Plan
    • The Protections of Inheritance Planning
    • Mistakes Not to Make in Retirement Planning
    • Wills, Trusts and Intestacy: A Quick Comparison of These Estate Planning Choices
    • You Are NOT Too Young!
    • 9 Unexpected Estate Planning Problems
    • Make the Right Decisions on Retirement Plan Distributions
    • What Is the Difference Between a Living Trust and a Living Will?
    • How Do I Keep My Son-in-Law from Winding Up with My Assets?
    • 7 Common Mistakes Executors Make
    • How and why seniors should stay socially engaged
    • What You Need to Know if You’re an Executor
    • Four Important Questions to Ask Yourself about Your Executor
    • The Death of Long-Term Care Insurance?
    • Estate Planning Is for Everyone
    • Why Every College Student Should Have an Incapacity Plan
    • Tips for Estate Planning with a Dysfunctional Family
    • Get Organized with a Master Directory
    • Portability and Estate Planning
    • 6 Ways to Prepare for Your First Estate Planning Meeting
    • Muhammad Ali’s Vision Was Realized
    • Who is Responsible for the Debts of My Parents When They are Gone?
    • Financial Planning After the Wedding
    • Four Ways Your Property Transfers After You Die
    • How Do I Keep My Son-in-Law from Winding Up with My Assets?
    • The Painful Reality of Marriage after Alzheimer’s
    • Should You Retire Overseas?
    • Transportation is an Often Overlooked, but Crucial Aspect of Retirement Planning
    • Develop a Relationship with Your Estate Planning Attorney
    • What Are You Going to Do When You Retire?
    • What Is a Payable on Death Account?
    • What Happens If There Is Not Enough Cash in Your Estate to Pay Creditors?
    • Why Co-Habitating Couples Need an Estate Plan
    • Collectibles and Estate Planning
    • Financial Tips for the 30s and 40s Crowd
    • Should Couples Have a Prenup?
    • TOO MANY AMERICANS WITHOUT ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
    • Retirement Planning: The Imperfect Storm
    • 3 Basic Types of Financial Powers of Attorney
    • Long Term Care Insurance: Yes or No?
    • How Long Does a Living Trust Remain in Effect?
    • Pet Trusts
    • Basic Questions About Estate Planning – How Can I Give Fair Inheritances?
    • Generation X Needs To Plan
    • What Is Included in My Estate Plan?
    • Is Estate Planning a One-Time Thing?
    • A New Estate Planning Concern: Digital Assets
    • Options for Paying for Assisted Living
    • When Is a Special Needs Trust Needed?
    • Financial Planning for Someone with Alzheimer’s
    • Why Would I Want to Avoid Probate?
    • I Don’t Need an Estate Plan until I’m Older and/or Wealthy Right?
    • What Is a Stretch IRA?
    • Some Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions
    • What You Need to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Right Now
    • Do Changes Need to Be Made to a Trust If I Buy or Sell Assets?
    • Estate Planning for Parents
    • Yours, Mine & Ours: Estate Planning for Blended Families
    • Will You Leave Your Spouse or Kids a Mess or a Method?
    • The Estate Planning of Prince, Harper Lee, and David Bowie
    • The Essential Estate Planning Documents You Might Not Have Considered
    • Life Events that Should Prompt a Review of Your Estate Plan
    • 3 Critical Keys to Keeping Your Assets Safe for Your Family
    • Is Estate Planning a One-Time Thing?
    • End-of-Life Options Expanding
    • 7 Reasons Why You Should Avoid Being Your Own Attorney or Creating Online Documents
    • Northside Fayetteville Rotary Club Honors Norm DeBriyn
    • First Fayetteville Gumbo Cook-off set for March 5
    • Funding Trusts: Is There Fuel in the Car?
    • How to Survive Adult Sibling Conflict Over Elder Care, Inheritances and More
    • Family-Owned Business Issues Following Divorce
    • What is a QTIP Trust?
    • How long does it take after liquidation to distribute an estate?
    • Without a Will, Can My Same-Sex Spouse Inherit my Estate?
    • Revocable Living Trusts
    • The Use of Pooled Trusts in Special Needs Planning
    • Five Mistakes to Avoid in Retirement Planning
    • Understanding Capital Gains Tax
    • Free Report: Understanding the Capital Gains Tax
    • How Do IRA Withdrawals Get Taxed During Retirement?
    • Mistakes to Avoid in Administering an Estate
    • Free Report: Arkansas Bare Bones Living Trusts — What You Need to Know
    • Medicaid Medically Needy Programs
    • How Do I Change My Trust?
    • Avoiding Common Mistakes in Asset Protection Planning in Arkansas
    • Free Report: Which Arkansas Business Entity Saves the Most on Taxes?
    • NWA Hope for the Future Symposium
    • 13th Annual Summer Salsa – Friday, June 19th, 7-11pm at the Fayetteville Town Center
    • Families in Turmoil over Alzheimer’s Care–Glen Campbell
    • Estate Planning for Childless Couples
    • Critter Corner: Meditation has Many Benefits for Seniors
    • Government Raises the Bar on Nursing Home Ratings
    • Ask the expert: New Apps for Senior with memory loss
    • Ask the Expert: Forgetfulness: When to Call a Doctor
    • When Should Elderly Drivers Turn Over Their Keys?
    • Critter Corner: Helping Seniors with Winter Hazards
    • Funerals
    • Funerals
    • How do you Nominate a Guardian?
    • Why Should I Have a Family Wealth Trust?
    • How Does an Agent Use a Power of Attorney?
    • Does Your Firm Handle Probate Matters?
    • What Is the “Generation Skipping” Tax?
    • What is Capital Gains Tax?
    • What is a Third-Party Special Needs Trust?
    • Are There Disadvantages to Having a Power of Attorney?
    • How Much Do Elder Law Attorneys Charge?
    • How Large of an Estate Can Pass Tax Free in Arkansas?
    • Is it too late to plan for Medicaid if my spouse is already showing signs of dementia?
    • What is the Difference Between a Guardianship and a Power of Attorney?
    • Who Can Create a Power of Attorney in Fayetteville?
    • Is Probate Really an Expensive Burden in Arkansas?
    • What is a Power of Attorney?
    • What If I Create a Joint Tenancy With My Child?
    • Is Probate Always Required?
    • Do I have to pay taxes if someone leaves me money?
    • What is Legacy Wealth Planning?
    • What will happen to my property in Arkansas if I die without a will?
    • How Long Does the Probate Process Take in Arkansas?
    • What is Incapacity?
    • Problems Faced By Blended Families In Estate Planning and Probate
    • Part 3: Celebrities with Alzheimer’s Disease- Glen Campbell
    • Part 1: Celebrities with Alzheimer’s Disease- Ronald Reagan
    • Part 3: Celebrity Series – Guardianship and Conservatorship (Lindsay Lohan)
    • Part 2: Celebrity Series – Guardianship and Conservatorship (Britney Spears)
    • Part 1: Celebrity Series – Guardianship and Conservatorship (Amanda Bynes)
    • Joint Bank Accounts May Be a Risky Option for Avoiding Probate
    • Michael Crichton Didn’t Update His Estate Plans, Leaving His Wife and Baby Empty-Handed
    • 2013 Estate Tax Guidelines In Place
    • Do You Remember Your Beneficiaries?
    • Who’s Your Executor? Tips for Selecting the Right Person for the Job
    • Trust Basics: Trust Type
    • Hurricane Sandy Victims Need Your Support
    • Hello world!
    • 3 Financial Dangers for Retirees
    • 4 Common Revocable Living Trust Urban Legends (Part 2 of 2)
    • On All Too Common Estate Planning Mistake
    • 8 Disasters Caused By Not Creating an Estate Plan
    • 3 Reasons to Update Your Estate Plan NOW
    • Why Do I Need an Estate Plan Review?
    • Should I Download Estate Planning Documents from the Internet?
    • Transfer-On-Death Deeds
    • Your Important Estate Planning Questions (Part 1 of 3)
    • Category: Emergency
      • Preparing for an Emergency
  • Category: Generation Skipping Tax in Arkansas
    • Free Report: Arkansas Generation Skipping Tax
    • Arkansas Generation Skipping Tax
  • Category: Gifting
    • What is the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion?
    • 3 Questions About Charitable Trusts
    • 11 Intriguing Gift Tax Facts
  • Category: Gun trusts
  • Category: Health Care Documents
    • How to Ensure that Your Organ Donation Wishes are Honored
    • What’re the Differences between a Living Will and a Living Trust?
    • Living Will Facts
    • Your Living Will is Clear and Convincing Evidence (Part 2 of 2)
    • Your Living Will is Clear and Convincing Evidence (Part 1 of 2)
    • How Can a Healthcare Power of Attorney Help Protect Me?
    • Do I Need a Living Will?
    • Are You Prepared for an Emergency? Why You Need Estate Planning Documents.
    • National Donate Life Month: Outline Your Organ Donation Wishes
    • Do I Need a Living Will and a Medical Power of Attorney?
  • Category: Health care planning
    • What Is the Difference Between SSDI and SSI in Fayetteville, Arkansas?
    • What Is the Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid in Arkansas?
  • Category: health insurance
  • Category: HIPAA
    • HIPAA Release FAQ
  • Category: Incapacity Planning
    • Including HIPAA Authorizations in Incapacity Planning
    • How Do I File for Guardianship in Arkansas?
    • The Cost of Guardianship in Arkansas
    • Alternatives for Dealing with Incapacity in Fayetteville
    • Guardianship of Your Parents – What You Need To Know
    • The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Durable Power of Attorney
    • When Do I Need a Guardianship in Fayetteville?
    • Incapacity in Fayetteville Arkansas: How Is It Determined?
    • What Is a Guardianship in Fayetteville Arkansas?
    • How Do I Terminate a Power of Attorney in Fayetteville Arkansas?
    • It’s Time to Plan for Medical Emergencies
    • Choosing a Guardian
    • 6 Incapacity Planning Musts
    • 3 Reasons you Need Disability Planning
    • Comparing Social Security Disability and SSI
    • Paying for Long-term Care
    • Guardianship, Conservatorship, & Planning For Incapacity
    • Efficient Advance Directive: Five Wishes
    • Do You Need a Living Will?
    • Why You Should Plan for Disability
  • Category: Inheritance Planning
    • Avoiding Accidental Disinheritances – 3 Tips
    • Think about Your Beneficiaries
    • Does Your Spouse Inherit All of Your Assets without a Will
    • Do I Need to Tell My Estate Planning Attorney that My Son is an Alcoholic?
    • On-the-Job Injury and the Disability Planning Involved
    • Adoption and Inheritance
  • Category: insurance
    • Did you Know These Five Things About Life Insurance?
  • Category: Legacy Planning
    • Attorney as Trustee
    • When Do You Need a Pour-Over Will?
    • What Happens to A Living Trust When One Spouse Dies?
    • The Difference between Traditional Estate Planning and Legacy Wealth Planning
    • What Is a Family Wealth Trust?
    • What Steps Can I Take to Preserve My Legacy?
  • Category: Legal education
  • Category: Life Insurance
    • Who Should Be The Beneficiary Of My Life Insurance?
    • Picking Life Insurance
  • Category: Living Trusts
    • What You Need To Know About Arkansas Bare Bones Living Trusts
  • Category: Living will
  • Category: Long Term Care
    • Do You Have Your Medical Alert or ICE Card?
    • The Need for Medicaid Planning Grows as States Tighten Restrictions
    • Nursing Homes and Insurance
    • Understanding Long Term Care
    • Is Long Term Care Insurance Right for You?
  • Category: Medicaid
    • Medicaid Isn’t Only For the Poor
    • Arkansas Medicaid Waiver
    • How to Spend Down Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid in Arkansas
    • Free Report: How to Spend Down Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid in Arkansas
    • Medicaid Eligibility in Fayetteville: Can I give away my assets in order to be eligible for Medicaid?
    • How Do I Apply for Medicaid in Fayetteville Arkansas?
    • What Are the Disadvantages of a Medicaid Trust in Fayetteville?
    • Government Report Shows Medicaid Patients As Happy With Their Care As Private Insurance Patients
    • 2012 Shows a Slower Medicaid Spending Increase
    • Medicaid Fraud Still a Significant Problem
    • Study: Medicaid Patients Go to the ER for Emergencies, Not Regular Care
    • Why You Need a Medicaid Plan – 2 Key Issues
    • What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Medicaid
    • Data Shows Obesity Epidemic’s Effects on Medicaid and Health Care Costs
    • Security Breach in South Carolina Medicaid System
    • Expansion of Medicaid Part of Health Care Reform Law
    • What is Medicaid?
  • Category: Natural Disasters
  • Category: Online Accounts
  • Category: Parents with Young Children
    • How Can I Prevent Certain Relatives from Serving as Guardians of My Children?
    • Protect Your Young Children with Estate Planning
    • Are You a Parent? You Need a Will!
    • Ask Yourself the Following Questions before Choosing a Guardian
    • Talking to Your Children about Death
    • Estate Planning for New Parents
  • Category: Pay on Death
    • Have You Planned for Expenses?
  • Category: Pet Planning
    • Have a Plan for Keeping Your Pet Safe During a Tornado
    • Do I Need to Have Pet Insurance?
    • What Happens to My Pet if I Have No Pet Plan?
    • Creating Pet Protection Agreements
    • Should I Use a Pet Trust or a Will?
    • Free Report: What You Need to Know About Pet Trusts in Arkansas
    • Using a Power of Attorney for Pet Planning
    • Understanding How to Use a Pet Trust
    • What You Need to Know About Pet Trusts in Arkansas
    • What Are the Alternatives to Pet Trusts?
    • Pet Estate Planning and Wills
    • What Should a Pet Plan Include?
    • 4 Pet Planning Considerations
    • Pet Planning: Arkansas Pet Trust Law
  • Category: Post mortem
  • Category: Post-mortem estate planning
  • Category: Power of Attorney
    • Power of Attorney in Fayetteville: Who Can Serve as an Agent?
    • Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care in Fayetteville
    • Power of Attorney in Fayetteville Arkansas: What Are the Formalities of Signing a POA?
    • Power of Attorney in Fayetteville Arkansas: How Do I Know If My Parent Needs A Guardian?
    • General Or Limited Power of Attorney in Fayetteville: What Is the Difference?
    • Springing Durable Power of Attorney
    • Will the Social Security Administration Accept My Power of Attorney? And Other POA Questions.
    • When Is My Power of Attorney Effective?
  • Category: Probate
    • Will My Estate Be Probated?
    • Will My IRA Transfer Through Probate?
    • Using POD and TOD Accounts in Estate Planning
    • The Probate Process in Arkansas
    • Free Report: Probate Process in Arkansas
    • How Long Does It Take to Get a Tax Clearance Letter?
    • Guide to Being a Personal Representative in Arkansas
    • Probate Process in Fayetteville: What is the Cost When My Spouse Dies?
    • What is Probate in Fayetteville?
    • Can I Avoid Probate in Fayetteville Altogether?
    • How Long Does it Take to Probate an Estate?
    • What is the Uniform Probate Code?
    • Whitney Houston Didn’t Have a Living Trust – Her Will Was Filed Publicly in Probate Court
    • How Much Will Probate Court Cost Me?
    • How Are My Debts Handled In Probate?
    • Does Your Estate Need a Probate Lawyer?
    • Clarifying the Probate Process
    • If You Want to Avoid Probate, Focus on 3 Types of Property
    • Why You Will Never Have to Attend a Reading of the Will
    • Helping Your Personal Representative Help Your Estate
    • Practical Help for Executors – 4 Tips
    • State Probate Court and You – What the Probate Court Does
    • Common Will Terminology
    • 3 Good Reasons To Create A Probate-Avoiding Estate Plan
    • How To Challenge a Will – 3 Required Elements
    • Joe Paterno’s Will Made Public
    • Judge Orders Paterno’s Will Sealed from Public View
    • New Lawsuit Filed in Rosa Parks Estate Case
    • Probate Case Over Rosa Parks’ Estate Coming to an End
    • Simplified Probate
    • Your Chosen Executor May Not Want to Serve
    • Probate Avoidance Horror Stories
    • Where Do My Pets Go When I Die?
    • How to Avoid Probate in Arkansas
  • Category: Retirement Planning
    • Convert Your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA
    • Why do I Need a Retirement Plan?
    • How Does Bankruptcy Affect Retirement Planning?
    • When Can I Access My IRA?
    • Who Can Put Money Into an IRA?
    • Traditional or Roth IRA?
    • When Should You Update a Retirement Plan?
    • When to Start Retirement Planning
    • What is a NQDC?
    • What is an SEP IRA?
    • What is the Purpose of an Annuity?
    • IRAs in Retirement Planning
    • Free Report: IRAs in Retirement Planning in Arkansas
    • Understanding the IRA Contribution Limits
    • Differences Between Traditional and Roth IRA
    • What is an IRA and How Does it Work?
    • Changing Diets and Your Retirement Plans
    • Tips on How to Be a Super Retiree
    • Last Minute Tips for Retirement Planning
    • Why You May Never Want to Retire
    • September Is the Time to Remember the Importance of Grandparents
    • Should I Fund My Retirement Plan into My Trust?
    • Do Your Retirement and Estate Plans Address These Four Risks?
    • The Retirement Saver’s Credit
    • Women and Retirement Planning
    • Facts about Women and Retirement
    • Retirement Planning Hazards to Avoid
  • Category: Small Business Planning
    • Which Business Entity Saves on Taxes?
    • Minimizing Taxes With a Business Succession Plan
    • Why Small Businesses Need an Estate Plan
    • Do FLPs and LLCs Right!
    • Small Business Planning: The LLC
  • Category: Social Security
    • Social Security: Which Program is Right for You?
    • Social Security: What are Work Credits and Why they are Important?
    • Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits
    • Applying for Survivor’s Benefits
  • Category: Special Needs Planning
    • Are you Ready to Provide a Lifetime of Special Needs Care?
    • Mistakes to Avoid in Special Needs Planning
    • Special Needs Planning During a Divorce
    • Social Security Benefits and Special Needs Trusts
    • How to Protect a Personal Injury Settlement
    • How Much Will it Cost to Set Up a Special Needs Trust?
    • How to Protect Your Inheritance with a Special Needs Trust
  • Category: Special Needs Trust
    • When is a Special Needs Trust in Fayetteville Necessary?
    • Special Needs Trusts in Fayetteville Arkansas: What are the Different Types?
    • What is a Supplemental Needs Trust in Fayetteville?
    • Celebrities with Special Needs – Susan Boyle
  • Category: Spirnkle trust
  • Category: springing power
  • Category: Springing power of attorney
  • Category: Tangible Personal Property
    • How to Give Away Your Personal Property after Death
  • Category: tax
  • Category: taxation
  • Category: transfer on death
  • Category: Trust Funding
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