My husband and I recently flew home from a vacation in Kauai, Hawaii. We engaged in a meaningful conversation with a couple standing in line behind us. I do not know their names, but the husband had an Uncle named Murry. Why do I remember this? Uncle
Putting Your Funeral Wishes in Writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67OZreBNrY Becky Cholewka: One of the things that estate planning can do is also help plan for your funeral. In a will, or trust, or power of attorney, we can put in your wishes as far as whether you'd like to buried
Pre Planning Your Funeral
Becky Cholewka: Part of estate planning that a lot of people never even think about is thinking about how you want to be buried, or cremated, or what type of funeral you want. A couple years ago, my husband and I on Black Friday, that was our Black
How Often Should You Review Your Estate Plan?
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Becky Cholewka: I always like assigning homework to my clients. It's fun for me, because it's something that somebody else has to do instead of me. One of the things of homework that I always assign is to make sure that my clients pick an important d
The difference between simple and typical documents
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Becky Cholewka: One of the things I hear all the time, probably about 3-4 times a week in my office is “Becky, you know what, I’m simple. I just need simple documents.” What I really think people are trying to tell me is that they are “typical”. Maybe
How Often Should You Review Your Estate Plan?
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Becky Cholewka: I always like assigning homework to my clients. It's fun for me, because it's something that somebody else has to do instead of me. One of the things of homework that I always assign is to make sure that my clients pick an important d
Is A Prepaid Funeral A Good Idea?
A growing number of people are paying for their funerals in advance. But there is some question over whether this is a good idea. English: Flower arrangement for funeral. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) An article on AARP.com told the story of a woman wh
Get The Funeral You Want
Nowadays, few people stipulate in their wills just what they want their funerals to be like. For this reason, families are left to guess at what their loved one would have wanted. (Photo credit: Tobyotter) However, there are ways to make sure you g
9 Ways To Make Things Easier For Your Survivors
When you die, somebody is going to have to settle your financial affairs. It isn't an easy job. So why not make it easier for that person or persons? Here are nine things you should do to make it easier for your survivors to settle up your affairs, acc
Who Plans Your Funeral
One part of estate planning that can often be overlooked is deciding what will be done for your funeral. This is not a very enjoyable topic to plan out, but leaving it unresolved can result in a dispute among family members during an emotional time. (