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My blog can be a helpful resource as you plan your estate.
Information is powerful when putting together your estate plan. At Vail Gardner Law, I update my blog regularly with helpful estate planning information, as well as updates about my upcoming estate planning workshops and other news about my law firm in Durham, North Carolina.
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. It should not be taken as legal advice for any situation. By viewing this website, no attorney-client relationship is established.
Who Makes Medical Decisions If You Are Incapacitated?
Who makes medical decisions if you are incapacitated? YOU make the decisions if you’ve made advance directives such as a Living Will, a healthcare power of attorney, and a durable general power of attorney. Let’s look at the options for making the hard decisions before you are forced to.
Who Can Override a Power of Attorney?
Can anyone override the power of attorney? Who is legally allowed to do so? It can depend on the type of power of attorney in question and the reason why the cancellation is wanted. Learn why a power of attorney may be overturned.
3 Biggest Myths About Estate Planning
Estate Planning is about determining ways you can help yourself and your family to live better if you become ill or pass away. It is time to put some thought into your future and that of your family. Let’s look at the 3 biggest myths about estate planning.
What is Long Term Care?
It is crucial to prepare for possible long-term care needs. Learn how to plan for long term care needs as part of your estate planning.
What is An Estate?
Your estate includes all of your assets. Estate planning encompasses so much more than just thinking about your monetary assets though. A good estate plan takes into account how you will care for yourself medically and how you will leave your assets to your heirs.
Protect Your Money from Nursing Homes
Long-term care can be provided at home or at a long-term care center. The process of working out a plan for your care and making plans for your future is called “Estate Planning.” A good estate plan involves asset planning to save money and maximize what you have. This benefits your standard of living and increases the inheritance for your heirs.