Friday, November 06, 2009 Press Coverage of Estate Planning This Week (November 6, 2009)Lisa Munniksma of Successful Farming discusses some approaches for handling a family meeting focused on estate planning. Having a strategy for communication before the discussion and listening to find out the concerns and interests of other family members often leads to better outcomes. See Taking Emotions Out of Estate Planning (Nov. 3, 2009).
Rebecca Price, Esq., writes in the Lakewood Observer (Lakewood,Ohio) about the need for young families to engage in estate planning. She cites naming a guardian for your children and determining who receives the family assets (without leaving out children from a prior marriage). See Estate Planning for Young Families: The Job You Don’t Want to Do But Must Get Done! (Nov. 4, 2009).
Bill Bischoff of SmartMoney reviews what you should do, and some of the options you will face, regarding taxes related to a loved one’s final medical bills. See Handling a Loved One’s Final Medical Expenses (Nov. 5, 2009). |