It’s almost unbelievable that this Friday will be the first day of Fall! Although these unusually warm September days make it difficult to believe pumpkin-spice season is already here, chilled Autumn days will be blowing in quickly. Many of us will start settling in with heavy blankets and hot chocolate, and breaking bread over comforting [...]
As mentioned in a previous blog post titled “The DL on POAs,” a Power of Attorney (or “POA” for short) is a legal document that gives another person, who is often called an “agent,” the authority to act on your behalf should you become incapacitated and unable to care for your own affairs. The two [...]
It seems like there is always some sort “national something-or-other” to celebrate. Last week recognized National IPA Day and National Girlfriends Day. Tomorrow is International Cat Day. Later this week is National S’mores Day. While we can’t celebrate every holiday, there are a few significant ones that should make us all stop and think – [...]
With numerous acronyms in the probate world, it is easy to get confused as to what legal professionals are referencing. One of those troubling acronyms is POA, which stands for “power of attorney.” Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives another person, who is often called an “agent,” the authority to act on [...]
Life is truly a gift. While you don’t need to be a probate and/or estate planning attorney to realize and appreciate this fact, we at The Probate Pro are experts in planning for life and for death, and experience life’s fragility with every case. Why Would We Donate Our Organs? Because April is National Donate [...]
Frequently the question is asked: “What is an estate plan?” The concept of which, generally speaking, is quite simple. So what does it mean to plan one’s estate? The term, an estate plan, is used to refer to the legal process of planning for the disposition of a person’s assets after death, while the individual [...]
You may be surprised to learn that every medical study ever conducted has concluded that 100% of all Americans will eventually die. What is unfortunate is that 18 to 20% of Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit. Sadly, this is not how the majority of people say they want to spend their [...]
