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What is the Difference Between a Power Of Attorney and a Guardianship? Which is Appropriate for Someone With Alzheimer’s? - dated: September 22, 2004 - author: William G. Hammond, JD - A power of attorney is a legal document in which one person (the principal) authorizes another (the agent) to act on his/her behalf. Financial powers of attorney allow your agent to make decisions regarding your property. Healthcare powers of attorney allow your agent to make decisions regarding your health care needs. click here for full text.

Taking Control; Safeguarding the Distribution of Your Assets by Making A Will - posted: April 14, 2005 - author: Janine Byrne - A valid will is one of the most important documents you could ever put your signature to, as the consequences of failing to make a will before you die can have far-reaching effects on the people you care about most. Despite the importance of this legal document click here for full text.

Uses Of Trusts - posted: January 5, 2005 - author: Wikipedia - In order to expedite the process of transferring assets to intended benficiaries, some people choose to arrange their property so that it can bypass the probate process upon their deaths. For example, placing property into a trust before death (as opposed to a testimentary trust) will often allow click here for full text.

Living Trusts: How to Avoid a Deceptive Deal - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: Alan S. Kopit - Even if you have a modest estate, a “living trust” can be an important estate-planning tool to give you control over your assets while you’re alive, and to allow you to transfer your assets to your heirs without going through the time and expense of probate. But there are many misconceptions about “living trusts,” and AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) reports since the first of the year, there has been an upsurge of deceptive telemarketing calls, mass mailings and newspaper ads designed to lure consumers into paying a lot of money for something they may not need. click here for full text.

Asset Protection - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: From Plan-My-Estate.com - Asset Protection is the legal means of arranging your assets so that they are protected from the reach of potential creditors. Asset protection planning is both legal and ethical. However, Asset Protection planning must be done in advance and does not protect you against current creditors. Some of the most common types of personal assets that need protecting are: rental property, income real estate, small businesses, wholly owned businesses, investments, home equity and money set aside for your children's future. click here for full text.

What is a Domestic Family Protection Trust - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: From Plan-My-Estate.com - Domestic Asset Protection Trust is a trust with a trust document that has basically the same anti-creditor features as an offshore trust, and is formed in one of the several states that have anti-creditor trust acts and now allow Self-Settled Spendthrift Trusts (i.e., trusts which protect yourself from creditors). Alaska was the first state to enact an anti-creditor trust act, followed quickly by Delaware, and then later by Nevada. click here for full text.

Estate Planning with Family LLCs - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: From The Law Offices Of Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. - LLCs are entities that combine the limited liability of a corporation with the pass-through taxation of a partnership. The use of this business vehicle as part of an overall estate plan can provide unique planning opportunities. The creation of a Family Limited Liability Company can provide a method of transferring family wealth to the next generation while preserving the parent's control over the asset. click here for full text.

Domestic partners - posted: August 5, 2005 - author: From Plan-My-Estate.com - Domestic partners are not afforded the same protection under the law in California as married couples. Estate Planning is especially important for domestic partners since they cannot presume to act on each other’s behalf without the express written authority of their partner in a Will, Trust, or Power of Attorney. A properly drafted Estate Plan is necessary to: Override the presumption that family members would have the right to act on behalf of a partner; Preclude family members click here for full text.

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