Oklahoma City probate attorneys can help those who are involved in the probate process after someone has passed away. Our firm knows the ins-and-outs of probate law and will help to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are respected and the rights of heirs or beneficiaries are protected. In some cases, the probate process becomes much more complicated because there is a will that at least one interested party believes is not a legally valid last will and testament. If there is a situation … [Read more...]
Estate Planning Advice for Single Parents
Kansas City area estate planning lawyers offer assistance to people with all different kinds of family structures and personal family situations. Everyone's estate plan must be customized to meet specific goals, which often involve providing for and protecting loved ones. Since no two families are the same, getting personalized advice is vital to establishing the best plan for you. While estate planning is important for everyone, single parents especially need to ensure they have an estate … [Read more...]
How Could Tax Reform Impact Estate Taxes?
Oklahoma City elder law lawyers provide help to families in creating estate plans to protects their legacies. To ensure your legacy is able to provide for the people you love, you need to do everything possible to minimize risk of loss in value when assets are transferred from one generation to the next. Many different things can cause the value of an inheritance to decline, including choosing the wrong executor and mismanagement of assets. One reason why heirs or beneficiaries inherit less … [Read more...]
Oklahoma City Senior Living Residents Take on Heart Disease
Oklahoma City elder law attorneys provide assistance to seniors in taking steps to ensure the highest possible quality of life during their golden years. Our legal team helps people of all ages, including young people, make plans to invest for retirement, protect assets, plan for incapacity, and leave a legacy. By making the right plans and using the right legal tools throughout the course of your life, you should be able to build a nice nest egg and have enough money to live on comfortably … [Read more...]
How Does Medicaid Estate Recovery Work?
An Oklahoma City Medicaid planning attorney can provide invaluable advice in establishing a Medicaid plan. You may need a Medicaid plan to qualify for Medicaid coverage if you require nursing home care. Your plan can also help protect your assets after you pass away. Your assets potentially are at risk after your death if you obtained Medicaid coverage. The reason your assets could be taken after your death is because of Medicaid estate recovery rules. Parman & Easterday can explain … [Read more...]
Should You Tell Your Kids if You’re Putting Money into a Trust for Them?
Oklahoma City trust attorneys help parents plan how they want to structure an inheritance they are leaving for children. Any parent providing money or property for kids needs to decide how best to structure the inheritance. Different options may be appropriate based on the child's age, whether the child has special needs or challenges to face, or whether the child is disabled. One option many parents take advantage of is the creation of a trust. Different kinds of trusts can be created to … [Read more...]
Are Trusts Only for Wealthy People?
Oklahoma City trust attorneys can provide you with help if you decide to make a trust. Many people could benefit from the creation of a trust, but do not realize the potential advantages that could come from using this powerful and versatile legal tool. Although it is a common misconception that trusts are only for people who have sizeable estates, the use of a trust can benefit a variety of people with varying degrees of wealth. To find out if creating a trust could help you or your loved … [Read more...]
OG&E Has Programs To Help The Elderly Deal With Summer Heat
Oklahoma City elder law attorneys can help you throughout your life to build up a substantial nest egg so you will have the funds you need for a comfortable retirement. Our firm knows that struggling with money during your golden years can make for a stressful retirement, so we help you to set goals, automate investments, and use tax-advantaged accounts such as IRAs and 401(k)s to make saving for retirement simpler. Unfortunately, there are many seniors who end up struggling financially as … [Read more...]
Estate Planning Advice for Unmarried Couples
If you are in a relationship but not married, it is important that you talk with Oklahoma City estate planning lawyers. Marriage can make estate planning easier in many ways, and not being married means you may need to do more to protect your partner and control what happens to you and your partner at the end of your life. However, marriage also has implications regarding the flexibility you have with your estate planning, and you need to understand this, as well, before you tie the … [Read more...]
Transporting The Cremated Remains of Your Loved Ones
With the increase in cremations, there has also been an increase in the number of people traveling by air with the cremated remains. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued rules that apply in this situation: Cremated remains may be transported as part of the carry-on luggage or as checked baggage, if allowed by the particular airlines. You will need to check with the airline to determine what its rules require. Delta, JetBlue and United all require a death certificate or … [Read more...]
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