For many retirees, Social Security retirement benefits play a significant role in financing their retirement years. If you recently lost a spouse, finances may be especially tight for you, leaving you to wonder whether you are entitled to any assistance based on your deceased spouse’s Social Security benefits. The Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain when and how you might qualify for your spouse’s Social Security Benefits. Social Security System Basics To … [Read more...] about Can I Qualify for My Spouse’s Social Security Benefits?
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How to Avoid Probate
A common goal found in many comprehensive estate plans is probate avoidance. Avoiding probate entirely may be impossible; however, with some careful planning you can create an estate plan that dramatically reduces the amount of time and money spent on the probate of your estate. That, in turn, may make much needed assets available to loved ones much sooner after your death. The Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft discuss common estate planning tools that can help your … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Probate
Parents – Avoid Making These Mistakes When Establishing a Trust for Your Children
Whether you are a new parent or the parent of adult children, you undoubtedly want to protect the inheritance you intend to leave for your children. Establishing a trust is the most popular way to accomplish this common goal. To ensure that the trust works as intended, you want to avoid making mistakes when setting up the trust. Toward that end, the Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain common mistakes parents make when establishing a trust for their … [Read more...] about Parents – Avoid Making These Mistakes When Establishing a Trust for Your Children
Sibling Dilemma: What Can We Do If We Don’t Agree on Medical Care for Our Parent?
Decisions relating to an aging parent’s medical care can often spur conflict among siblings. If you and your siblings cannot agree on an overall plan, or even on a specific medical procedure, for a parent it can present a serious problem. Knowing your practical and legal options when a disagreement occurs can help. With that in mind, the Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft discuss options when siblings cannot agree on medical care for a parent. The Problem When you … [Read more...] about Sibling Dilemma: What Can We Do If We Don’t Agree on Medical Care for Our Parent?
What Are the Probate Fees in Indiana?
A comprehensive estate plan should include tools and strategies aimed at accomplishing various interrelated goals. For many people, probate avoidance is one of those goals. Along with the time it takes to get an estate through the probate process, the cost of probate is a primary reason to include probate avoidance strategies in your estate plan. To further explain, the Indianapolis probate attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain some common probate fees in Indiana. Probate Basics Most … [Read more...] about What Are the Probate Fees in Indiana?
5 Medicaid Myths Dispelled
Many people make it through their entire working years without ever needing to rely on Medicaid to cover healthcare expenses, only to find that they must turn to Medicaid as a senior. If you are among them, you may mistakenly believe some of the myths and misconceptions about the program. To help clear those up, the Indianapolis Medicaid planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft dispel five common Medicaid myths. Medicaid Myths Contact Indianapolis Medicaid Planning Attorneys For more … [Read more...] about 5 Medicaid Myths Dispelled
What Happens to an Inheritance If No One Claims It?
The ability to decide what happens to your estate assets after your death was likely a primary motivation for creating your estate plan. If all goes as planned, all your estate assets are eventually transferred to the intended beneficiaries during probate, the legal process that follows your death. What happens though if assets remain unclaimed at the end of probate? The Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain what happens to an unclaimed inheritance in … [Read more...] about What Happens to an Inheritance If No One Claims It?
How to Protect Your Blended Family Using a QTIP Trust
In the United States, the divorce rate has hovered around 50 percent for some time now. Consequently, blended families that result from second (or subsequent) marriages have all but become the norm in the U.S. While estate planning is important for anyone with a family, it takes on heightened importance if you are part of a blended family. The Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain how to protect your blended family using a QTIP trust. Estate Planning … [Read more...] about How to Protect Your Blended Family Using a QTIP Trust
Estate Planning Tips to Prevent Sibling Disputes
For most people, one of the primary reasons to create an estate plan is to ensure that their estate is distributed according to their wishes after they are gone. Another reason is to reduce the likelihood of confusion and conflict after they are gone. If you have adult children, you undoubtedly want to do all you can to prevent disputes between them as well. With that in mind, the Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft offer estate planning tips to prevent sibling … [Read more...] about Estate Planning Tips to Prevent Sibling Disputes
Top 10 Retirement Planning Tips
The earlier you begin planning for retirement the less you will need to save in the long run. In fact, you might be amazed to find out what a huge difference it makes to start saving earlier in your working career. To ensure that your retirement plan works as intended, however, it should be created in conjunction with your overall estate plan. Toward that end, the Indianapolis estate planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft offer 10 important retirement planning tips. Retirement Planning … [Read more...] about Top 10 Retirement Planning Tips
