When it comes to completing a Will, choosing an executor, and one or two alternate executors, is one of the most important decisions to make. Not only is the executor in charge of gathering all probate assets, making reports to the probate court, paying the valid...
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Are rural roads more dangerous than city roads?
While rural areas usually have far less traffic than cities, accident risks are still high on rural roadways. In fact, the Governors Highway Safety Association reports that approximately 50% of fatal crashes happen in rural areas. Motorists should be aware of certain...
How can you condition an inheritance with a trust?
Sometimes all you need are beneficiary designations or a last will and testament to pass your property to your children after your death. However, some people aren’t sure whether their adult children will be responsible with an inheritance. This is a primary reason...
How do frontal lobe injuries affect a person?
Suffering from a head injury of any sort can impact a person's mind, body and emotional state. But how do injuries to different areas of the brain affect people? Specifically, what do injuries to the frontal lobe tend to manifest as? What the frontal lobe does Medline...
What traits are important in an executor?
As the years pass, you may look at what assets you own and what items you have in your possession and think seriously about the importance of handing them down to your loved ones in the future. Going through the estate planning process can seem confusing or...
What are the benefits of having an estate plan?
Having control over the fate of your assets after your death and naming a trusted person to administer your assets for your benefit if you are ever unable to do so yourself can add comfort, peace, and value to your life. An estate plan provides a space for you to...
Can you plan your estate around probate?
Most people considering estate planning desire to make their passing as simple as possible for their loved ones and to ensure that their loved ones are properly cared for after they pass. Dealing with your death is a difficult situation, so easing their stress by...
Whiplash injuries and car accidents
The force of auto accidents often causes those involved to suffer wide-ranging injuries, including neck strains and sprains. Commonly referred to as whiplash, the muscles, tendons, nerves or discs in the neck get overstretched or otherwise damaged when sudden,...
Can loneliness affect a nursing home resident’s estate plan?
As we age, many of us require nursing care. It often takes some time to adjust to living in a nursing home, as long-term relationships and familiar routines are disrupted. This often causes nursing home residents to experience a deep sense of loneliness. Sadly,...
How does inattentional blindness increase car accident risk?
Many modern vehicles come with dozens of safety features, including collision avoidance systems. These systems use cameras and sensors to alert drivers to accident risks before collisions occur. Still, most vehicles on the road today do not have them. Unless and until...