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The Basics of Estate Planning – Part V

Posted in Estate Planning, Guardianship Planning for Minors on Feb 15th, 2010

4 Documents Every Parent With Minor Children Should Have Welcome to the last installment of my five-part series, The Basics of Estate Planning. In part I, we defined estate planning and provided examples of what could happen to you if die without an estate plan. In part II, we discussed Wills, the advantages and disadvantages [...]

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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing A Guardian

Posted in Estate Planning, Guardianship Planning for Minors on Dec 20th, 2009

When you have minor children, you should always name temporary (short-term) and permanent (long-term) guardians. A temporary or short-term guardian is someone (or a couple) who will immediately be there for your children if anything happens to you. For example, if you are in a car accident, your temporary guardian will care for your children [...]

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