If there is one mistake that older adults often make when preparing for retirement or updating their estate plans, it is that they aren't very realistic about their futures. People tend to assume that they won't experience the negative effects of aging the way that...
Whether you just accepted an offer on your vacation home or had a seller accept your offer on what will be your first-ever home, you are probably very excited to get to the closing table. Buyers aren't technically the owners of real estate until they sign the deed to...
Making an estate plan is a terrific first step for anyone to take. But it’s problematic to assume that this is the final step. You don’t want to make that plan and then forget about it. It’s actually important to update it periodically. But how do you know when to...
Many people start Medicaid planning out of concern for their own well-being. They recognize that they may need to move into a nursing home in a few decades and may not have the resources to pay for that care. Advance planning for Medicaid allows people to quickly...
One myth that you’ll often find people repeat about estate planning is simply that they are too young. This belief sometimes causes people to put off the exact estate planning that they need to do. It can happen to people of many different ages. For example, someone...
Many first-time homebuyers experience sticker shock when they receive their settlement statements. The amount of money required to buy a home is typically thousands of dollars more than the price they offered the seller. Buyers often need to deposit thousands of...