No one likes to think about worst-case scenarios. These are the catastrophic events that can cause great problems in one’s life. When you are a parent, one of the worst things that can happen is that you die and someone else has to raise your child. If you are like most folks,...

Making an estate plan is a great way to prepare for leaving your property to your loved ones. Whether you set up a trust or prepare a will, estate planning gives you and your family the peace of mind that they will be taken care of in the event of your...

When creating an estate plan, there are details that seem minor but are actually very important, says a recent article from Mondaq, “Four Provisions People Often Forget To Include In Their Estate Plan.” Don’t forget to name alternative beneficiaries and executors If the will name a beneficiary but they are unable to take...

Contemplating your own mortality is not on anyone’s list of fun pastimes. However, having an estate plan is a gift to family members and is important whether you are wealthy or not, says a recent article from CNBC, “5 key things to know when you create a will and make other...

Some kinds of insurance policies don’t make sense as you get older. AARP’s recent article entitled “10 Types of Insurance You Don’t Need” lists some insurance products that may not make sense for seniors. Life insurance after you retire. This is designed to protect your family from losing income if...

The belief that long COVID might be related to a functional neurological disorder (FND) remains untested, a systematic review showed. Across 102 long COVID studies, neurologic symptoms were insufficiently characterized to support or refute a diagnosis of FND, reported Tiago Teodoro, MD, PhD, of St. George's Hospital in London, and colleagues. MedPage Today’s recent article...

Nancy Whitaker made a career as a speech pathologist in various Marion County (Ohio) schools. She was born in Florida and married “Bud” Whitaker in 1976. He passed in 2003. Enjoying history, Nancy was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Marion Historical Society, making many friends in those organizations. She was...

Successful Farming’s recent article entitled “Is 50 Too Early For Estate Planning?” gives us some guidelines, so you can address the what-ifs as changes occur and eventually solidify everything. Let’s look at some key guidelines: Define parameters. Regardless of what age you implement your plan, it needs definition. Outline the basics...

Blended families have estate planning challenges differing from traditional families, explains a recent article from The Record Courier, “Estate Planning for Blended Families.” A blended family is one where one or both partners have children from a prior marriage. The details vary, but the concern is the same: the possibility for...