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Your Questions Answered: Does A Young Adult Child Need a Healthcare Power of Attorney?
Every year we discuss estate documents with our clients. Recently, we asked some long-time clients if their young adult grandchildren had healthcare powers of attorney. This is why: When your child turns 18, they legally become an adult—even if they’re still in...
Your Questions Answered: Has My Portfolio Been Rebalanced This Year?
A client named Greg recently reached out with a great question: “Have you rebalanced my accounts this year?” It’s a question we don’t get very often, but it speaks directly to the importance of disciplined portfolio management. For us, rebalancing isn’t a reactive or...
Your Questions Answered: Why Every Family Should Use a College’s Net Price Calculator
When planning for college, don’t let the sticker price scare you off. The real cost of college is often much lower—and the best way to find out is by using the school’s Net Price Calculator (NPC). The NPC estimates what you will pay after grants and scholarships are...
Advice For Life
When to Get Help with Caregiving
Many Millennials and Gen Xers are part of a new cohort: "the sandwich generation." Due to a series of societal shifts, approximately 2.5 million U.S. adults find themselves sandwiched between taking care of their children and taking care of their aging parents. That's...
Focus On What You Can Control
In his classic business book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," Stephen Covey encourage folks to draw strong distinctions between "Circles of Concern," "Circles of Influence,” and "Circles of Control." You might be feeling like 2025 is already filling up your...
Spring Cleaning for Your Estate Plan
Swedish "death cleaning" has gained popularity in recent years among folks who need some added structure to guide their spring cleaning. The idea is to approach decluttering with mindfulness about the mess you could leave behind for your loved ones if you don't get...
SMI Transition Planning
Funding the Continuation of Care – The Impact of Traditional Retirement Planning
The expenses associated with the continuation of care for your loved will not simply go away at your passing.
A Sample Letter of Intent Outline
There is no “One Way” to prepare a letter of intent. We are attaching an outline that can help you in your own preparations.
The Letter of Intent
As a parent of a caregiver of someone with an SMI, you have likely identified the individual(s) that you believe will provide continuity of care after your passing.
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