Myka LandryMar 27, 20192 min A Guide To Getting Starting With Your Estate PlanBy Myka Landry Many people put off estate planning because the concept overwhelms them and they have no idea where to start. As hard as it is to think about ...
Myka LandryNov 13, 20182 min Information To Help In The Implementation Of Your Estate PlanBy Myka Landry Last month’s article/blog discussed the five documents that I believe everyone should have in their estate plan. They include a will or trust,...
Myka LandryOct 22, 20182 min Documents You Need In An Estate PlanBy Myka Landry A comprehensive estate plan includes more than just a will or a trust. To make sure you are protected upon your death or incapacity, you’ll al...
Myka LandrySep 17, 20182 min Medicaid And Long-Term CareBy Myka Landry Not everyone will need long-term care as they age and encounter increasing health problems, but it is something that smart individuals think a...
Myka LandryAug 15, 20182 min Blended Families Need To Plan For Each Parent’s Children.By Myka Landry Over the past few months, I’ve been writing about a family’s impact on estate plans. First, I wrote about how to handle problem children. Then...
Myka LandryJul 18, 20182 min Family Dynamics Must Be Considered In Estate Planning.By Myka Landry Family dynamics are among the trickiest and most thought-provoking issues that must be considered when selecting a trustee or executor of one’...
Myka LandryJun 13, 20182 min How Do You Handle Problem Children In Your Estate Plan?By Myka Landry Although most parents wish all of their children were perfect, that is not always the case. And that can create some concerns when planning fo...
Myka LandryMay 16, 20182 minPowers Of Attorney.By Myka Landry Powers of attorney are documents that allow you to appoint people to handle your affairs while you are alive but unable or unwilling to make d...
Myka LandryApr 18, 20182 minDon’t Use Cost To Choose An Estate Plan Provider.By Myka Landry When I meet with prospective clients, they often ask about the cost of doing an estate plan. Some question why an attorney is needed when ther...
Myka LandryMar 8, 20182 minChanges In The Tax Laws And Rules That Impact Your Estate Plans.By Myka Landry Since we are in the midst of tax season, I thought it would be a good time to go over the tax changes that Congress passed and President Donal...
Myka LandryFeb 14, 20182 minIs It Time To Update Your Estate Plan?By Myka Landry Many people think that once they have an estate plan in place, there is nothing else they need to do. That is not the case. I recommend that y...
Myka LandryJan 12, 20182 minShould You Give Ownership Of Your Assets To Your Kids?By Myka Landry It is not uncommon for aging adults to put their children “on the house” or “on the bank account” in order to avoid probate, provide asset pro...
Myka LandryDec 20, 20172 minWhich Is Better: A Will Or A Trust? (1 Of 3)By Myka Landry The question of whether to have a will or trust is one that needs to be answered by individuals as they do their estate planning. The bottom l...
Myka LandryNov 20, 20172 minIs A Will Appropriate For My Situation? (3 Of 3)By Myka Landry There are many times when a will is more than appropriate to distribute your assets upon death. In this third part of my series on wills and t...
Myka LandryNov 20, 20173 minA More In-Depth Look At Trusts. (2 Of 3)By Myka Landry If you are in the midst of estate planning, you may be struggling with whether you should have a will or trust. I am hoping my three-part seri...
Myka LandrySep 20, 20172 minWhy Is Estate Planning So Important, Regardless Of Your Wealth Or Age?By Myka Landry Many people believe estate planning only deals with the distribution of your assets after your death. In reality, that is just one part of the...
Myka LandryAug 27, 20172 minDo-It-Yourself Estate Plans: Should You Use Them?By Myka Landry With the advent of LegalZoom, Quicken Willmaker and many other do-it-yourself estate planning programs, it may be very tempting to do it yours...
Myka LandryAug 27, 20172 minWhen Might A Revocable Living Trust Make Sense In An Estate Plan?By Myka Landry A revocable living trust has often been promoted as a way to avoid probate with the idea being that probate should be avoided at all costs. How...
Myka LandryAug 27, 20172 minWhat Happens If You Do Not Have An Estate Plan?By Myka Landry For those procrastinators out there or people who think estate plans are unnecessary, let’s look at what might happen if you haven’t taken the...
Myka LandryAug 27, 20171 minWhat Documents Are Included In An Estate Plan?By Myka Landry The documents included in an estate plan will vary, depending on your unique situation. However, there are some basic documents that everyone ...
