Burlington estate planning attorneys assist you in understanding the legal documents and tools that need to be part of your plans for your legacy. We also help you to create a comprehensive plan and to make sure the documents and tools you utilize are legally valid and will provide the protections that you expect. Unfortunately, there are far too many people who never reach out to a compassionate and knowledgeable legal professional to get the help they need to make a comprehensive estate … [Read more...]
A Special Option for Special Kids
When planning for children with special needs, it takes special care to preserve their eligibility for public benefits. An ABLE account is a new way to preserve eligibility while gaining tax advantages. Read on to learn more about this new tool in planning for those who were disabled by age 26.A Special Option for Special Kids … [Read more...]
How to Make a Plan to Protect Your Pets
Burlington estate planning attorneys can offer you assistance and advice in making plans to protect your loved ones in case something happens to you. When you think about the plans that you want to make in order to protect your loved ones, you need to consider not just what will happen to the human members of your family, but also whether you have a plan in place for any animals who are under your care. Your pets depend upon you for their safety and security and they can end up in a very … [Read more...]
What Special Legal Issues Do You Face with a Large Estate?
Estate planning attorneys provide guidance with taking control over the legacy that you want to leave behind. There are many issues that can arise that affect your ability to provide a desired inheritance to your chosen heirs or beneficiaries. Problems and complications can arise with any size estate during the probate process, which is why it is so important for those making an estate plan or for individuals going through the probate process to work with an experienced attorney to help reduce … [Read more...]
Why Asset Protection is More Important if You’re Getting Older
Medicaid lawyers assist you with getting qualified for Medicaid. Qualifying for Medicaid can sometimes be vital in order to protect your assets. When you work hard to acquire wealth and build a nest egg, you want to make sure that your money is protected and is able to be passed on to the people that you love. As you get older, there are more risks to your wealth, so you need to work with a compassionate and knowledgeable legal professional to get an asset protection plan in place. … [Read more...]
How Your Family Situation Affects Your Plans for Your Legacy
Estate planning attorneys can assist you in making a plan for your legacy that meets your goals and that allows you to make the contributions you hope to make towards your family's future and towards the causes that you care about. Making a personalized legacy plan is very important because your situation is unlike anyone else's. You have your own unique goals, your own types of wealth, and your own family dynamics and you need to ensure that your plan is designed to meet your specific … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Make a Living Trust
Living trust attorneys can help you to determine whether it makes sense in your personal situation to create some type of trust. There are different kinds of trusts and while many people assume that only the wealthy need to worry about trust creation, the reality is that many of the trusts that you can create are very helpful to middle class families and can serve an important purpose. Unsworth LaPlante, PLLC can assist you in understanding the types of trusts that you could create, can explain … [Read more...]
Number of Social Security Checks Sent to Vermont Rapidly Growing
Burlington elder law attorneys help with the issues that arise as you age. As you get older, you may experience many different life situations that you need to plan ahead for. Not only is planning for financial security during retirement important, but you also must make sure you are taking steps to protect your assets as you age and to prepare for what will happen if you get sick or hurt. Seniors also need to think about how they will cover long-term care costs if they must move into a nursing … [Read more...]
How Can I Pass a Business on To Kids?
Burlington estate planning attorneys can provide assistance to business owners who want to pass their companies onto their children. A business should be a proud legacy that you can pass on to future generations so the company can survive for decades to come. Unfortunately, many business owners don't make the right business succession plans so their companies are lost when the owner has to leave the company during his lifetime or when the owner passes away. Unsworth LaPlante, PLLC can help … [Read more...]
Estate Planning Considerations for a Second Marriage
Burlington elder law attorneys provide assistance in making an estate plan that is appropriate for whatever your situation.Your personal family situation can have a profound impact on the type of planning that you need to do, so you should make certain that you get personalized help with using tools like wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to protect your assets and to protect your family. One of the most common situations which can create estate planning complications is a re-marriage. If … [Read more...]
