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Common Case Study: Rochelle and Her Aunt Nita When my client Rochelle first walked into my office, she was holding a worn folder labeled “Aunt Nita’s Will.” Rochelle was like so many clients I [...]

It’s that time of the year again. The Atlantic Hurricane season began on June 1st and ends November 30th, 2024. When it comes to hurricane prep, Louisianans know the drill – stock clean water and [...]

Outlining your wishes for burial and funeral arrangements can be something you include in your estate plan. And though it may sound jarring, human composting is in fact a death care alternative [...]

Many senior citizens may need the services of a nursing home or at-home care at some point in their life. You might assume that government assistance or health insurance will step in and cover [...]

Many people believe that joint accounts are a good way to avoid probate and transfer money to loved ones.  But while joint accounts can be useful in certain circumstances, they can have dire [...]

It’s an unfortunate reality that with the increasing number of natural disasters across the country, including fires, floods, and hurricanes, the chance that you could lose your house and [...]

Choosing the right estate planning attorney is a lot like choosing the right shoe. If you’re looking to buy a shoe for long-distance running, you won’t buy a flip flop. You’ll want to get a [...]

When my daughter moved to Texas and began to build her own family, she never imagined that family would include four dogs. When she decided to move home, she and her husband packed up their [...]

The federal government has expanded access to protections for spouses of reverse mortgage holders who are not named in the loan document, allowing more such spouses the ability to stay in their [...]

All long-term care costs rose sharply in 2020, but assisted living facility costs increased the most, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The across-the-board rises were [...]