Now that you’ve gotten your Estate Plan signed, stamped and in place, what do you do with it? First and most importantly, store your documents in a safe place and notify your beneficiaries of their location. We strongly recommend that you NOT store your originals in a safety deposit box…

StoneMyers Law will have limited hours over Spring Break, March 12 – March 16. Administrative Assistants will be in the office on some days to assist you if needed during that week. We do have some upcoming availability for Will Signings if you’d like to get your Estate Planning documents finalized…

This article provides further insight into our post last week regarding Estate Planning for aging family members: Prepare Before Age and Infirmity Become Factors

I met with a family yesterday where a child wanted to meet with me and her parent to help get a Will and incapacity planning documents in order. Unfortunately, I may not be able to help them. In order to sign a document, a person must have the ability (capacity)…

Early retirement may mean longer life! Researchers have found that 7 years of retirement can be as good for health as reducing the chance of getting a serious disease by 20 percent. Planning for an early retirement for most of us will require talking with our financial advisor to discuss…

Having a blended family can be a wonderful experience. To try and preserve the relationships following death of a spouse and reduce conflicts between the stepparent and stepchildren, proper and careful estate planning is crucial. A recent Forbes article highlights the most common conflicts between the widowed stepparent and stepchildren.…

As a married couple, my husband and I have prepared for many things, including first jobs and job changes, interstate moves, first home, the birth of our children, college for our children and our retirement. The one area where planning falls short for many couples is planning for the death…