The Swier Law Firm's Estate Planning and Probate Blog
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The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 3: When? Estate Planning is often misunderstood. People often think it’s only for the really rich, the really old, or both. -
An Old Will Creates A Future Mess We are in a real mess. My husband, Joe, was admitted last month into a memory care center for advanced Alzheimer’s. We have good long-term care policies. -
The Questions of Estate Planning, Part 2: What? Estate Planning is often misunderstood. Some people think it only involves preparing a simple Will. Some think it only involves preparing a Will or a trust. -
The Questions of Estate Planning, Part I: Who? Estate Planning considers many factors. But when most people think of Estate Planning, they just think it answers the question of who gets what. -
Smart Home Technology and Autism As a parent of a child with autism, you grow concerned about your child’s social and economic welfare as he or she ages. -
Is This The Right Time To Gift Some Land? Tax Reform doubled the lifetime estate and gift exemption for years 2018-2025. -
Planning for Special Needs Children A “special needs” child is a child who faces a physical or mental disability and may require needs-based benefits, such as Medicaid or SSI. -
SD Estate Planning - Planning for Step-Children If you've married someone and your spouse has children from a different relationship, those are your step-children. -
Disinheriting A Family Member - Can I Do It? Whether or not we plan to do so, each of us will face death eventually. However, by planning we can make it better in many ways for those we leave behind. -
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Don't Have A Will Let’s face it—end-of-life planning isn’t fun. The topic can seem morose, depressing -- maybe even a little scary.