A Breakdown of Probate
When someone passes away without having done any estate planning, their assets will pass through probate.
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Can My Parent Get Nursing Home Medicaid Without Losing Everything?
At the Family First Form, we found it to be a severe deficiency and have implemented changes to ensure parents have a way to protect their children.
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Protecting Your Children Through Estate Planning
At the Family First Form, we found it to be a severe deficiency and have implemented changes to ensure parents have a way to protect their children.
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Estate Planning Documents—Other Than Wills
One of the biggest misconceptions about estate planning is that it is a single document. People may assume they meet with an attorney to draft a will or create a specific type of trust, which is the beginning and end of the matter. Your estate plan is a collection of documents, and when they are combined, they formulate your plan.
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What Happens To My Mortgage If I Pass Away?
Even if you never intend on creating an estate plan, the answer to this question could still impact you.
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How to Get Into a Nursing Home as a Medicaid Recipient
While Medicaid helps pay for nursing home care, getting into a nursing home as a Medicaid recipient is not always easy. There are several ways to navigate the process, depending on your situation.
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How Does the Medicaid Look-Back Period Work?
One area that causes a lot of confusion with regard to Medicaid is the look-back period. Medicaid, unlike Medicare, is a means-based program, which means that you are only eligible for it if you have very few assets.
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Single? You still need an estate plan
If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else.
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The Truth About Jointly Titled Assets & Wills
So, do young people (or those without much money) need to create a will?
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