Posted on Fri Jun 17, 2016, on Power of Attorney
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: “After a 10-year relationship my Partner and I have parted ways. Previously, I gave him a General Durable Power of Attorney, but now he won’t return my Power of Attorney. Can he use this to empty my bank account?”
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Posted on Wed May 11, 2016, on Life Insurance
The “Ask a Question” mailbag addresses the question, how much life insurance do I need?
“How do I calculate how much life insurance do I need as part of my estate plan? My principal goal is making sure I provide for my children until they graduate from college.”
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Posted on Sun Apr 17, 2016, on Life Insurance
Our “Ask a Question” mailbag addresses naming children as beneficiary.
“Should my life insurance name my children as beneficiary?”
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Posted on Thu Mar 10, 2016, on Estate Planning
Our “Ask a Question” mailbag addresses the issue of which documents to change when divorcing.: “My Wife is divorcing me, what estate planning documents should I change to protect myself?”
“I am not sure which documents to change when divorcing. My Wife has filed for divorce, what estate planning documents should I change to protect myself?”
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Posted on Tue Feb 2, 2016, on Trusts
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: I have heard that if I form a trust, I can help reduce the federal estatetax due at my death, is that true?
There are many types of trusts. Some help reduce the federal estate tax and others do not.
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Posted on Thu Jan 28, 2016, on Trusts
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: I have been reading about trusts to avoid probate. Can a trust help my estate avoid probate?
Trusts come in all shapes and sizes and can help you meet many different goals. If your goal is to avoid probate, you could use a Revocable Living Trust, or you could use any number of different Irrevocable Trusts. Both categories help your estate avoid probate.
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Posted on Thu Jan 21, 2016, on Estate Planning
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: My mother has Alzheimer’s, so we have sold her house and moved her into my house where my wife and I care for her. My brother is emotionally supportive, but he lives in California so he does not help out with her day-to-day care or decisions dealing with her health or assets. Though she is cooperative, the Alzheimer’s makes caring for her a near full-time job and we have spent a great deal of money on alterations to the house. Can I be reimbursed from her estate for these expenses?
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Posted on Mon Jan 18, 2016, on Estate Planning
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: Though always independent, I recently have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had to move into my daughter’s Delaware County house. I can’t do much for myself anymore and have to rely on my daughter. She is spending a great deal of her time caring for me and she has had to pay for several things out of her own pocket. I want to treat my children equally, but my two sons are very busy and are not able to help, so the work falls all on my daughter. I feel that I need to repay her for all this work at my death, what can I do?
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Posted on Thu Jan 14, 2016, on Trusts
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: My CPA told me that I should form a trust to help the save federal estate tax payable at my death. I think he may have called it a Revocable Living Trust. Is that good advice?
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Posted on Tue Jan 12, 2016, on Estate Planning
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: I want to give my daughter some money as a gift, but not tell my other children. I am worried that, at my death, the other children will find out and claim the gift was a loan and try to make her return the money. How can I reduce the chance of a fight?
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Peter Klenk is the founding member of Klenk Law, a seven attorney boutique estate planning law firm. We serve clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Minnesota and Florida. Peter Klenk received his Masters in Taxation LL.M. from NYU Law School and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. He served his country in the Navy JAGC during Desert Storm. Easy to talk to, feel free to call Peter for an appointment. We will make the process as easy as possible!
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