Friday, October 02, 2009 Press Coverage of Estate Planning This Week (October 2, 2009)Janet Taylor of Auburnpub.com (Auburn, NY) writes on ways to discuss finances and estate planning with your parents, with some tips on how to start the conversation. See Tips for That Difficult Talk (Sept. 29, 2009).
Laura Casey of the Contra Costa Times discusses the importance of naming a guardian for your children, with some tips on how to choose the right person. See Choosing a Guardian for the Children Is a Difficult But Necessary Task (Sept. 30, 2009).
Dan Peare, Esq., writes in the Wichita Eagle that relatively low asset values, low interest rates and an anticipated rise in estate taxes makes this a good time to make gifts to the next generation. See Now’s the Time to Think About Sharing Wealth (Oct. 1, 2009).
Kent Sepkowitz writes in Newsweek that dying at home is not as easy as it sounds for the survivors. As a doctor, he still favors it, but you should plan to get the police involved (to record that no foul play occurred), have a doctor come by (to record that the person is indeed dead), and select an undertaker. See Dignity in Dying (Sept. 26, 2009). |