Estate Planning
Green Burial
An important aspect of estate planning is planning your funeral or celebration of life service after you have passed. Having a pre-determined funeral plan can ease the financial and emotional burden on your loved ones after you are gone. While traditional funerals are still popular, natural burials (aka ‘green’ burials) have risen in popularity over... Read more »
Limited Power of Attorney for Minors
A Limited Power of Attorney for Minor Children is an option for parents who leave their child with a temporary caregiver for any period of time. Most parents do not consider the authority that their child’s temporary caregiver may require. If your caregiver needs to make medical decisions or sign a permission form, do they... Read more »
Social Media Accounts After Death
The grieving process after a loved one passes is a difficult time for everyone. Accessing a loved one’s social media account after they have passed away can be difficult, and seeing a deceased loved one’s social media account in your feed can needlessly prolong the grieving process. At TuckerAllen, we can help you save passwords... Read more »
Importance of Power of Attorney for Recent Graduates
If your child recently graduated from high school, then you have likely been helping them prepare for whatever their next step in life is. That might mean buying dorm room essentials, reviewing class schedules, filing paperwork for student loans and financial aid, or prepping them for job interviews. There are a couple of items that... Read more »
What Happens if One Primary Beneficiary Dies?
A thorough estate plan is critical to protecting loved ones and providing peace of mind. When a person creates an estate plan, they are assuming their beneficiaries will outlive them. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. From this issue arise many questions. The most common question being is, “Who inherits if the beneficiary has... Read more »
Estate Planning Tips for Avoiding Probate
Probate is a word many people have heard of, and of those who have heard it many know they should want to avoid it. But why should you want to avoid probate? And what exactly is probate? Is there a minimum amount of assets that necessitate probate? What about if you have a will, is... Read more »