Category: Legal
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You Need A Will
I am not a lawyer, but my legal advise to you is that you need a will. Everyone needs a will and even those who do not think they need a will – need a will. I am convinced that most people avoid the thought of a writing a will because they 1) feel nothing…
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Are They After You?
In a July 13, 2010 article, the New York Times laid out an issue that is confronting many Americans today – debt collection practices. It is almost daily that I answer questions on this subject from people who are being hounded by collection companies on debts that they owe. The NYT article really dealt with…
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What to Keep, What to Pitch
There have been times when I have been accused of being a pack-rat. Honestly, sometimes the accusations have been true. However, when it comes to financial paperwork many of you may have a similar problem. It is very easy to hoard more than we should and sometimes even easier to just pitch it out. What…
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Estate Planning – Part II
As we wrote last time, preparing for our earthly departure is not something that we want to think about day in and day out. However, it is important that we do some planning Not only is it important, but it will help those that we leave behind in a much better position to carry on.…
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Is Your Estate Planned…
Most of us get busy doing the day to day things and never take the time to stop and prepare for when we are gone. I know, we do not want to think of that and, besides, we are all too young. I wish it was that easy to do, but life happens everyday. While…