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May 13, 20163 min read

Focus on Your Retirement with Clear Vision

As you plan your retirement, you should determine how you will spend your time, the details of your retirement budget, and the source of...

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Kimberly Hegwood

May 12, 20162 min read

Dying Without a Will and What Happens to Your Stuff

Every state has intestacy laws that govern whom among a deceased’s relatives will receive the property and assets when there’s no will or...

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Baby Boomer Estate Planning Lessons for Wills, Funerals and Health Care Expenses

Kimberly Hegwood

May 11, 20162 min read

Baby Boomer Estate Planning Lessons for Wills, Funerals and Health Care Expenses

Wills. The long-term consequences of not having a will are huge. Your assets will go to probate, which can leave your family with huge...

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Top Financial Considerations for Expectant Parents

Kimberly Hegwood

May 10, 20162 min read

Top Financial Considerations for Expectant Parents

Estate planning. Everyone needs some basic estate planning, especially those starting families. Before your first child is born, draft a...

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Kimberly Hegwood

May 9, 20161 min read

Ten Mistakes Not to Make with an Inherited IRA

One-third of U.S. households own at least one type of IRA, so chances are that you might inherit one in the future. If that happens,...

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Kimberly Hegwood

May 6, 20162 min read

Golden Keys to a Successful Retirement

#1: Set your goals: Write down your goals and objectives. This will make them real, and you’ll have a better chance of achieving them....

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Kimberly Hegwood

May 5, 20163 min read

Financial Regrets That Will Haunt You Forever

Financial regrets—we’ve all had some. But in “8 Financial Decisions You’ll Regret Forever” Kiplinger asked financial planners and...

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Kimberly Hegwood

May 4, 20162 min read

Daughters of Two Late Celebrities Push for Elder Law Legislation

When Catherine Falk asked to see her ailing father, her stepmother slammed the door in her face, and when Kerri Kasem wanted to take her...

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Not Rich Enough to Have an Estate Plan? No Way!

Kimberly Hegwood

May 3, 20162 min read

Not Rich Enough to Have an Estate Plan? No Way!

If you don’t plan your estate, a judge will distribute your assets by applying the state’s intestate succession laws, which may not be...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 29, 20162 min read

Senior Scams are Serious

Likewise, a recent study by True Link Financial estimated the problem costs more than $36 billion every year. But these statistics may be...

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Planning your Financial Future after a Second “I Do”

Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 28, 20162 min read

Planning your Financial Future after a Second “I Do”

But wlbz2.com’s article, “Getting remarried? Get a financial plan first,” says that many folks do little planning, and that ends up...

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Practicing Your Estate Plan Makes Perfect

Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 27, 20162 min read

Practicing Your Estate Plan Makes Perfect

According to the Southeast Missourian’s article “Get it together: Organizing your estate now will ease the burden on loved ones later,”...

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New Hampshire Solves Power of Attorney Issue

Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 25, 20162 min read

New Hampshire Solves Power of Attorney Issue

As WMUR9.com explains in “Money Matters: NH health surrogacy laws,” this person is known as a surrogate decision-maker. He or she has the...

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Billionaire’s Daughter’s Will Contest Settles for Millions

Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 21, 20162 min read

Billionaire’s Daughter’s Will Contest Settles for Millions

The judge believes the resolution is in the teen’s best interests. Kira told the judge that she did not object to the settlement but...

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Wisconsin Legislature Tackles Digital Assets

Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 19, 20162 min read

Wisconsin Legislature Tackles Digital Assets

“I don’t know what will happen to the things I have in the Cloud or Facebook when I die,” said Paul Savides from Eau Claire. He believes...

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Estate Planning Needs to Happen After a Divorce

Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 18, 20162 min read

Estate Planning Needs to Happen After a Divorce

What should you change? Forbes says, in two words, almost everything. In “5 Things You Need To Do After Getting A Divorce,” Forbes says...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 15, 20162 min read

Turning the Big 5-0? Start Planning Now!

Here are six tax planning considerations of interest to those over age 50 from Next Avenue’s recent post, “2016 Tax Planning Ideas for...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 12, 20162 min read

Answer These Legacy Questions

An updated will. A properly drafted will can play a crucial part in minimizing your estate’s exposure to taxes. If you should die without...

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Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 7, 20162 min read

First Time Parents Need to Celebrate by Naming a Guardian

What a thrill to celebrate the birth of a new baby, and if it’s the first baby, there are many “first time” experiences to be enjoyed. In...

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Construction Giant’s Numerous Will Changes Cause Chaos with Children

Kimberly Hegwood

Apr 5, 20162 min read

Construction Giant’s Numerous Will Changes Cause Chaos with Children

But a Tennessee county judge disagreed with them and dismissed the adopted children’s lawsuit, saying they didn’t have standing to...

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