By its very nature, estate planning is a highly personal undertaking. The details regarding the division of your estate assets, for example, are not something you likely share with anyone outside your immediate family. You may not even want your immediate family members to know how your estate assets are distributed after you are gone. If you use a Last Will and Testament as your primary estate planning vehicle, however, you won’t be able to keep the terms of that Will private after your death. … [Read more...] about How Can a Trust Help Keep My Estate Planning Details Private?
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How Does Indiana Rate as a Retirement Destination?
Planning for financial stability when you retire is important; however, there is more to retirement planning than just saving money. Where you live when you retire is equally important – and will directly impact your finances as well. Your choice of retirement destination will also affect your overall quality of life. Using data from the annual WalletHub state “retirement-friendliness” rankings, the Indianapolis retirement planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft help you decide if Indiana is … [Read more...] about How Does Indiana Rate as a Retirement Destination?
Can I Do Anything Now to Avoid Guardianship When I Am Older?
It may be difficult to envision a future where you are incapacitated and unable to care for yourself and/or manage your own affairs; however, the reality is that it could happen. If that does come to pass, a loved one may be forced to petition for guardianship over you if you failed to consider the possibility. Proper estate planning now can ensure that you get to choose to whom you hand over authority instead of letting a court decide. An Indianapolis elder law attorney at Frank & … [Read more...] about Can I Do Anything Now to Avoid Guardianship When I Am Older?
How to Find the Right Nursing Home for Your Loved One
Making the decision to move an older loved one to a nursing home is rarely a decision that is easily made. Failing to do so, however, could put a loved one at risk for serious injury or victimization by those who prey on vulnerable seniors. Once the decision has been made, the next step is to find the best nursing home for your loved one. To help you make the right choice, the Indianapolis elder law attorneys at Frank & Kraft offer the following tips to help you find the right nursing home … [Read more...] about How to Find the Right Nursing Home for Your Loved One
Are You Entitled to Veteran Benefits?
Are you a veteran or spouse of a veteran? If so, there are a variety of veterans benefits that may be available to you. You may already know about some (or all) of these benefits; however, many veterans and eligible dependents are unaware of the various benefit programs available to them. To make sure you are getting all the benefits to which you are entitled, the Indianapolis veteran benefits planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain some common veteran benefit programs and eligibility … [Read more...] about Are You Entitled to Veteran Benefits?
Retirement Planning Considerations
Many people start planning for retirement when they get their first “adult” job to ensure that they are comfortable during their retirement years. Once you get close to your “Golden Years” there are additional things you should consider to make sure you are ready and financial prepared. To help you get started, the Indianapolis retirement planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft offer some questions to consider when planning to enter your retirement years. Social Security Benefits. Do you know … [Read more...] about Retirement Planning Considerations
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As an adult child, watching your parent deteriorate physically and/or mentally can be heart-wrenching. If you are lucky, your parent will deteriorate slowly and never completely lose control of his/her faculties. Sometimes, however, a parent’s physical and mental condition reaches a point at which you may need to step in and take control to prevent serious injury or victimization. If you find yourself at that point with your parent, it may be time to consider petitioning for guardianship over … [Read more...] about Indianapolis estate planning attorneys
Is It Time to Update Your Living Will?
A comprehensive estate plan should do much more than just direct the distribution of your estate assets after your death. In fact, a well-rounded and properly drafted estate plan typically includes several important components, all of which work together to protect you and your assets. Incapacity planning is frequently one of those components. Likewise, advance directives are frequently used as part of an incapacity plan. If you executed a Living Will as part of your incapacity plan, it might be … [Read more...] about Is It Time to Update Your Living Will?
Understanding Osteoporosis
As we age, we eventually experience the physical and/or mental deterioration that goes along with the natural aging process. For one in three women and one in five men that means osteoporosis. The Indianapolis elder law attorneys at Frank & Kraft help you to understand what you need to know about osteoporosis. What Is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis, which literally means porous bone, is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. Our bones are living tissue and … [Read more...] about Understanding Osteoporosis
How Can I Leave My Legacy Behind through Estate Planning?
You probably understand the importance of estate planning and the role it plays in your life; however, you may be unfamiliar with the concept of legacy planning. Legacy planning lets you leave behind much more of who you are and what made you the person you are today. The Indianapolis legacy planning attorneys at Frank & Kraft explain what legacy planning is and why you might want to incorporate it into your existing estate plan. Traditional Estate Planning A traditional estate plan … [Read more...] about How Can I Leave My Legacy Behind through Estate Planning?
