by Gina G. MacDonald | Apr 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Retiring Abroad? Check Your Long Term Care Policy If you are thinking of retiring abroad, and you want to purchase (or have already purchased) long-term care insurance, be sure to read the fine print on your policy. Not all policies cover care in other countries, and...
by Gina G. MacDonald | Mar 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
The Caring Way to Compensate Children… Care Contracts Parents who have family members providing for their personal care needs should consider executing an employment contract (“care contract”) with the children who are providing them services which would be paid to...
by Gina G. MacDonald | Feb 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
What you need to know about holding an Estate Sale When a person passes away, an estate sale is one way to dispose of possessions the beneficiaries no longer want or need. An estate sale company will take care of selling furniture jewelry and other belongings for a...
by Gina G. MacDonald | Jan 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Another ‘do-it-yourself’ Will Leads to Unfortunate Result Here is yet another example of how people who try to create their own wills, using a form taken from a book or the Internet, often shoot themselves in the foot. George Zeevering of Pennsylvania wanted his...
by Gina G. MacDonald | Dec 1, 2015 | With Your Family in Mind
Update Your Estate Plan When your Finances Change In the recent economic downturn, many homes lost considerable value and stock portfolios gyrated. If this is the case for you, then you should consider reviewing your estate plan. If your will or trust divides your...