Dementia can lead to many things for a person and their family. For one, dementia can cause a person to eventually lose the ability to make important financial and medical decisions. When this situation arises: major questions can come up for a family regarding who...
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The simple reason why you can’t afford to postpone estate planning
Among all of the services you may need throughout your life, chances are good that estate planning is not high on your priority list. Like most people, you may think that you have lots of time to get to it . . . eventually. And because no one wants to contemplate...
Using trusts for minors in estate planning
Estate planning can involve a variety of different challenges, depending on your financial and family situation, and your specific wealth goals. Among the many challenges folks face in estate planning is addressing wealth distribution to minors. Because minors are...
How to choose a health care agent
Advance health care directives are among the most important estate planning documents you can create. They allow you to express your wishes about end-of-life care, and give you the opportunity to appoint an agent to be in charge of making your medical decisions if you...
What can a trust do for you and your family?
When a person sits down with a St. George attorney to plan their estate, they do something people are often reluctant to do: look at a world that does not include themselves. It's the world that exists after your death. While few of us will look at the world that way...
In Utah, what effect does a divorce have on an estate plan?
Did you know that divorcing after the age of 50 is becoming a common occurrence across the nation? Called "grey divorce," some believe it's happening because of changing perceptions on divorce. Others believe it's happening because seeing women in the workforce is...
For the Future: Estate and Tax Planning
Most people have heard of the dreaded estate tax; some even refer to it as the "death tax." Lawmakers often speak about repealing this tax. This issue will likely come up again for debate during the upcoming presidential election next year. With the recent tax season...
The time to plan for tomorrow is today
Let's face it, procrastination is part of the human condition. "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow," said one of America's greatest wits, Mark Twain. We prefer an enduring saying by Benjamin Franklin, however: "You may delay, but time...
A first step in forming the future
Before you sit down for an initial consultation with your St. George estate planning law firm, you might well be asked to fill out a form. The form is typically straightforward, seeking to get from you information about who you are, an overview of your assets, and...
What can estate planning do for you?
There is a mistaken impression that many people have that estate planning is exclusively for wealthy or older folks. The reality is that any St. George resident with a child, a house or a business should have an estate plan that will take care of your family and...