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      <image:title>Blog - Baby On The Way? Time To Get An Estate Plan! - As you prepare for your new arrival, do not neglect one of the most important tasks to prepare for parenthood: creating an estate plan. A little planning now can make sure that, if the unthinkable were to happen, your tiny (or not so tiny) baby will be cared for.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog - When Spouses Don’t See Eye To Eye - Estate planning can be one of the most difficult things that couples do together. Just discussing the topic of death can be daunting, but when spouses disagree as to how their estate plan should work, the task can seem nearly impossible. However, having a plan—even if it’s one that involved compromise with your partner—is almost certainly preferable to having no plan at all.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog - How Do I Choose a Guardian for my Children? - Choosing the person who will care for your children if you are gone—the guardian—can be overwhelming. But, as a parent, the decision is crucial. Below, we help you through the process.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog - Can I DIY my estate plan? - The do-it-yourself craze has reached beyond home improvement projects and is now an option for creating an estate plan. A DIY, fill-in-the-blanks option for a will, trust, or power of attorney can seem appealing, but is it a good idea?</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog - Estate Planning Myths - Numerous myths surround estate planning: it’s too expensive, it’s complicated, it’s only for the wealthy. In reality, estate planning is an important step for all families. A proper estate plan ensures that assets pass to the appropriate people upon your death, but also specifies who can assist you during your lifetime. There is no reason that creating an estate plan needs to be difficult. In fact, the average person should have an estate plan and getting one can be easy. Below, we debunk some of the most common myths surrounding estate planning.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog - Procrastinating: The Ultimate Estate Planning Mistake - Most people know that creating an estate plan is important for their family. However, most of those people do not feel that estate planning is urgent. No one expects to face death or incapacity today or tomorrow so an estate plan may not seem like a task that needs to be completed now. Unfortunately, procrastinating can have dire effects on you and your family if something does happen.</image:title>
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      <image:caption>What documents do you need to have a comprehensive estate plan? Any complete plan will address not just where your assets go after you pass away, but also who has the authority to assist with financial and medical decision making while you are living. Click below to learn more about the components of a complete estate plan.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Basics - What is an estate plan?</image:title>
      <image:caption>An estate plan is a set of documents that set forth, in a legally enforceable way, your wishes for who can assist you with various decisions during your lifetime, who will handle your affairs after you pass away, the beneficiaries of any inheritance and how those beneficiaries receive assets.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Basics - Should I have a will or a trust?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whether your estate plan should be anchored around a will or a trust depends on several factors relating to your assets, your family and your goals. Click below to find out what type of plan would make sense for your family.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Basics - I have an estate plan. Now what?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Maybe you have an estate plan in place, but you’ve been told you’re not done. After creating any estate plan, you’ll have homework to ensure your beneficiaries are set up properly and/or trust is funded. Click below to learn how to do your “homework.”</image:caption>
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