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On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Apr 22, 2019 | Powers Of Attorney
If something happens to you and you become incapacitated and unable to make your own decisions, don't you want to know that the person making choices on your behalf really has your best interests at heart? Say you suffer a stroke. In the span of a few seconds, you can...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Apr 17, 2019 | Wills
Legally speaking, unmarried couples are not "together." You can live together for 20 years, but, unless you officially tie the knot, the state does not care. This can lead to a lot of issues when couples do not draft an estate plan or write out a will. It may mean...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Apr 10, 2019 | Wills
It used to be that all wills were written by hand. Today, though, most are typed out. Often, you have both electronic copies and paper copies. There are a lot of reasons for this change -- the rise in computer technology over the decades not being least among them --...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Apr 2, 2019 | Powers Of Attorney
If your elderly parent sets up a legal power of attorney for you, it gives you a lot of options to work on their behalf while they're still alive. You get to access their bank account, pay their bills, pay taxes and do many other things of this nature. Imagine that...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 27, 2019 | Wills
When writing a will and doing estate planning in general, the age of your heirs makes a dramatic difference in how you plan. This is one reason why it's so important to update the plan moving forward. For instance, when your heirs are minors, you may want to decide...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 18, 2019 | Trusts
As you craft your estate plan, you can't help worrying about ways that your heirs are going to waste your money. The risk feels too real when you start designating assets you've worked to save up for decades, and you think about how someone else may not respect the...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 11, 2019 | Wills
Do you assume that estate planning essentially just means writing out a will that says which one of your heirs gets which assets? That's part of the process, but it's definitely not the entire process. You need to fulfill multiple steps and consider the ways that some...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Mar 5, 2019 | Wills
Traditionally, a will is a written document that is drafted and filed long before you actually pass away, and your heirs need to use it. However, you may have also considered simply using an oral will to save yourself these steps. Is it a good idea? Technically, you...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Feb 28, 2019 | Trusts
You're thinking about how your assets can do the most good for your family. While estate planning is about getting everything in order, legally speaking, you know that it's also a chance to help them plan for their future. One option you may want to consider is making...
On Behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | Feb 18, 2019 | Powers Of Attorney
A medical power of attorney is a document that gives someone else the power to make your healthcare decisions in a situation when you can't do it for yourself. This could be during end-of-life treatment, for instance, when you lack the ability to communicate your...
