We discuss the important considerations and intricacies of the Financial Power of Attorney document in the estate planning process and difference between the General Power of Attorney and Durable Power of Attorney. This should be part of any estate plan checklist. When preparing to give another person the ability to make financial decisions for you, there are many things to … [Read more...] about Crafting Your Financial Power of Attorney
Estate Planning
Planning For Your Special Needs Loved One Starts Now
Erin Bui digs deep, sharing her family's concerns about her special needs uncle, who is on the autism spectrum. She then brainstorms ways to protect her uncle's future through special needs financial planning, which encompasses life insurance, special needs trust, disability insurance, long term care, and tax-advantaged investments. Control is what we all want in our lives: we … [Read more...] about Planning For Your Special Needs Loved One Starts Now
Time Flies: Kids Are Grown, “Empty Nest” Looms
Erin Bui chats about her parents and the concerns of a mature couple, at the stage in life where they're sending their children off to college, helping pay for college costs, and the important checklist of things to do as the empty nest looms. When you were young and just got married, you probably thought you had all the time in the world. You had children, secured stable … [Read more...] about Time Flies: Kids Are Grown, “Empty Nest” Looms
The Advanced Health Care Directive
We discuss the importance of having an Advanced Health Care Directive (aka Living Will) and the important choices you must make in this living document. The Advanced Health Care Directive, also known as a Living Will, is one of the most important documents in the estate planning process. What this document does is it specifies what should happen to you if you become sick or … [Read more...] about The Advanced Health Care Directive
How To Avoid Clipping Coupons and Pinching Pennies In Your Old Age
Erin Bui chats about her grandmother's financial constraints in Vietnam, which mirrors what many seniors are going through in the United States. Creating a protection plan (encompassing estate plan, life insurance, and annuities), should help ease the financial worries seniors face. After working so hard all your life, there finally comes a time when you should take steps to … [Read more...] about How To Avoid Clipping Coupons and Pinching Pennies In Your Old Age