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On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 18, 2012 | Estate Planning
Our readers may or may not be aware, but October 15 through October 22 is Estate Planning Awareness week. Admittedly, estate planning awareness is something lawyers like because it highlights the services they can offer. But the reality is that everyone can benefit...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 16, 2012 | Estate Planning
End of life issues are very personal and can be difficult decisions for families to make on a number of levels. Because these issues are so serious, it is important to address them as part of one's estate planning, and well ahead of time. One good reason for this is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 27, 2012 | Estate Planning
We like to point out from time to time on this blog that estate planning is not primarily a task or an event, but rather an ongoing process. While an initial estate plan may take a matter of weeks or months to put together, estate planning itself is not something that...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 26, 2012 | Estate Planning
While estate planning it can be a very involved and complicated process, it does not have to be that way. In fact, it's often better to keep things simple. This is especially true in the area of children-grandchildren relationships. Many people are concerned about how...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 12, 2012 | Estate Planning
Estate planning can be a complex process, with many things to take into account. One of the issues in estate planning that is sometimes overlooked is the importance of providing funds for an estate to pay its estate taxes. When that happens, heirs may be forced to...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 29, 2012 | Estate Planning
Our readers may not be aware of it, but everybody has an estate plan, whether they want it or not. Did you know that? That's right. If you choose not to work with an attorney to get your affairs in order, you still have an estate plan provided by the state. That plan...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 22, 2012 | Estate Planning
In our last post, we spoke about the importance of reviewing one's estate plan periodically to ensure it keeps up with current law and continues to serve one's needs. We named five different events that should prompt the review of one's estate plan. A recent article...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 14, 2012 | Estate Planning
While many people know, at least in theory, the value of getting estate planning documents in place, even fewer people understand the importance of ongoing estate planning. Good estate planning is not a one-time event, but an ongoing process. Decisions made in the...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jul 31, 2012 | Estate Planning
The practice of estate planning is continually changing as people's needs continue to change. One area where this is evident is in the growing importance of accounting for digital assets in one's estate planning documents. Digital or virtual assets are those which are...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jul 26, 2012 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Trusts can be greatly useful tools when it comes to estate planning. Part of making use of trusts for estate planning is determining what financial vehicles will be used to fund them. One option is to make use of life insurance for this purpose. One particular option...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 18, 2012 | Estate Planning
Our readers may or may not be aware, but October 15 through October 22 is Estate Planning Awareness week. Admittedly, estate planning awareness is something lawyers like because it highlights the services they can offer. But the reality is that everyone can benefit...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 16, 2012 | Estate Planning
End of life issues are very personal and can be difficult decisions for families to make on a number of levels. Because these issues are so serious, it is important to address them as part of one's estate planning, and well ahead of time. One good reason for this is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 27, 2012 | Estate Planning
We like to point out from time to time on this blog that estate planning is not primarily a task or an event, but rather an ongoing process. While an initial estate plan may take a matter of weeks or months to put together, estate planning itself is not something that...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 26, 2012 | Estate Planning
While estate planning it can be a very involved and complicated process, it does not have to be that way. In fact, it's often better to keep things simple. This is especially true in the area of children-grandchildren relationships. Many people are concerned about how...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Sep 12, 2012 | Estate Planning
Estate planning can be a complex process, with many things to take into account. One of the issues in estate planning that is sometimes overlooked is the importance of providing funds for an estate to pay its estate taxes. When that happens, heirs may be forced to...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 29, 2012 | Estate Planning
Our readers may not be aware of it, but everybody has an estate plan, whether they want it or not. Did you know that? That's right. If you choose not to work with an attorney to get your affairs in order, you still have an estate plan provided by the state. That plan...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 22, 2012 | Estate Planning
In our last post, we spoke about the importance of reviewing one's estate plan periodically to ensure it keeps up with current law and continues to serve one's needs. We named five different events that should prompt the review of one's estate plan. A recent article...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Aug 14, 2012 | Estate Planning
While many people know, at least in theory, the value of getting estate planning documents in place, even fewer people understand the importance of ongoing estate planning. Good estate planning is not a one-time event, but an ongoing process. Decisions made in the...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jul 31, 2012 | Estate Planning
The practice of estate planning is continually changing as people's needs continue to change. One area where this is evident is in the growing importance of accounting for digital assets in one's estate planning documents. Digital or virtual assets are those which are...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jul 26, 2012 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Trusts can be greatly useful tools when it comes to estate planning. Part of making use of trusts for estate planning is determining what financial vehicles will be used to fund them. One option is to make use of life insurance for this purpose. One particular option...
