4 Questions to Help You Prepare Your Special Needs Child for Life Without You

Special Needs Trusts

“What will happen to my child after I’m gone?” That’s the question that keeps thousands of parents of children with special needs awake long into the night. The amount of dedication they put into giving their child the good life they deserve can often seem...

New Years is the perfect time to review for these 10 Common Life Insurance Mistakes

Beneficiary Designations

The people you love deserve the best you can give them–that’s why it is so important that you not make a careless mistake in naming beneficiaries on your life insurance policy that will further pain them following your passing. Fortunately, as easy as such...

Your Children are Your Greatest Treasure

Families with Children

Over the course of this summer, you’ve undoubtedly gone through a small fortune in band-aids  patching up the countless bumps, scrapes, and bruises that summertime activities put upon your young children. And yet they can’t wait to get back outside! You’ve...

Treating Children the Same Isn’t Always Best in Estate Planning

Estate Planning

Many parents are inclined to treat all their children equally when it comes to inheritance, but Personal Family Lawyers® know that sometimes that is not the wise choice.  Here are some situations where an unequal distribution may work better: Children with...

7 Reasons to Set Up a Trust for Your Family, Even If You Aren’t Wealthy

Trusts

Do you think that trusts are only useful for wealthy people?  While it is true that many people with significant estates have trusts to protect and pass on their wealth, there are a number of reasons why trusts can also be useful for middle-class families. ...