Posts Tagged Creditors

  • Beyond the Finances of Estate Planning Beyond the Finances of Estate Planning

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford April is “tax month” for most of us, and while taxes are on your mind, this can be a great time to consider the outcome of the estate tax on your family. While many people may initially look at estate planning due to tax issues, the reality is only one...

  • Home is Where Your Heart Is Home is Where Your Heart Is

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Every year on each of their children’s birthdays, Tim and Elizabeth recorded their children’s growth progress on the backdoor of their family home. At age three, James was as tall as the doorknob, and Catherine brushed just below the top panel at age 1...

  • What is an Effective Estate Plan? What is an Effective Estate Plan?

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about planning your estate? Most people focus their estate planning efforts on distributing their property to their spouse and children, in the hopes that these loved ones will have safe and secur...

  • Home Is Where Your Heart Is Home Is Where Your Heart Is

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Every year on each of their children’s birthdays, Tim and Elizabeth recorded their children’s growth progress on the backdoor of their family home. At age three, James was as tall as the doorknob, Catherine brushed just below the top panel at age 12 an...

  • The Talk The Talk

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford It’s a beautiful, sunny day as you head out to the garden with your grandfather. You’re happy to steal a few precious hours with him, and as the two of you settle in and work side by side, you think back to the long afternoons you used to spend a...

  • Don’t Sign That Deed Until You Read This Don’t Sign That Deed Until You Read This

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford People who are trying to arrange their assets so that they’ll avoid probate or so that they’ll qualify for Medicaid sometimes decide to deed their property to their children. At first blush, this seems like the perfect solution. It’s quick, it’s e...

  • Selecting an Estate Planning Attorney – Wisely Selecting an Estate Planning Attorney – Wisely

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford When you plan your estate, you are putting together your road map to your legacy. Your estate plan determines who will be entitled to your assets, how they can use them, and the protections which they and the assets you leave them may have from creditors, d...

  • Protecting Your Assets Protecting Your Assets

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Part of estate planning is keeping your estate from being diminished by taxes, but also unforeseen expenses, liabilities, etc. The increased litigiousness of American society has made asset protection more important than ever. Here are a few of the basics....