Family caregivers – typically a close family member providing support for an elderly or ill senior – often find themselves overwhelmed task of caring for their loved one, while working to make their final years as peaceful and enjoyable as possible.… Read more
Tag Archive for: estate planning
It can be one of the most stressful decisions you’ll make as a parent, planning the estate for children with special needs. You sacrifice time and finances, sometimes having to forego employment responsibilities, in order to ensure proper care for your younger loved ones.… Read more
Approximately 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 and over have experienced some form of elder abuse. Many adults, regardless of age have undergone abuse at the hands of a loved one. Sadly, a common form of such abuse involves money. While adults at any age can fall victim, seniors are often the targets of fraudulent actions, and sometimes those actions are perpetrated by relatives.… Read more
For decades, the animal rights movement has covered marches against cruelty to public shame towards fur outerwear. For example, an annual vegan march, the Official Animal Rights March, was founded in 2016 to bring together the vegan community throughout the world.… Read more
Spreading loads of love is always in season. Helping the less-fortunate through charitable organizations is a gift that keeps on giving! And, since most of us have causes we believe in, it’s good to be armed with the information you’ll need to know about giving to faith-based, community-based and the many non-profit organizations throughout the country.… Read more
Imagine this: you’ve visited The TGQ Law Blog and you’ve read all about estate plans, wills, and trusts. You then went to a workshop held by Attorney Terrence Quinn and you’ve listened to him expertly explain the importance of estate planning, and you began to think about how difficult it would be for your loved ones if you passed away without an estate plan.… Read more
What is in an Estate Plan? Inquiring minds want to know.
To recap, an estate plan makes sure that your wishes about your life and your stuff are met, during life and death. But what exactly is an estate plan?
You may have heard of a will or a trust in television shows and movies, especially after a character dies and the entire family fights over what they are getting from the estate.… Read more
There are many reasons why people may not have an estate plan and we’ve heard most of them. The reasons could be that you’ve just procrastinated, maybe you don’t understand what a will or trust really is, or maybe you don’t like to think about death.… Read more
The TGQ Law Firm President’s Letter
We trust you had a great holiday season closing out 2018 and hopefully you are off to a great start. The new year always brings an opportunity to recalibrate our purpose, setting our minds on renewed (or new) goals, plans and dreams so that we can charge forward to great things. … Read more
How do you have a conversation with your parents about estate planning? My first impulse is to answer to this question with the statement, “Very carefully.” Your parents are your parents and you are their child no matter how old you are.… Read more
During the holiday season, there are many events that we look forward to- trimming the tree, cooking with our family, and enjoying time with our loved ones over the exchanging of gifts. One exchange that your family could be avoiding, however, is the conversation that is most important: what will occur when one, or both, of your parents pass away.… Read more
Let’s start with a question: True or False? “You should create your own plan (will/trust/powers of attorney) or do it yourself instead of letting someone else create it for you.” Be careful to think this one through before answering. If you have read my article on “Will Kits” [1] you’re probably thinking “False!… Read more
