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Posted on August 3, 2022
A blended family can be a blessing. However, it does mean you have to take special care with your estate plan — although you want to take care of your spouse and stepchildren, you don’t want to inadvertently cut out your biological children. Take the following steps: Check your beneficiaries. Who is the beneficiary of your… read more
Posted on August 1, 2022
The Kentucky Bar Association, along with the Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, and a variety of other agencies came together in December to prepare a Disaster Recovery Resources page on the Kentucky Bar Association website. The page has information on services available to citizens of Eastern Kentucky. The Bar Association is taking steps to aid… read more
Posted on July 5, 2022
When beginning your estate plan, your first task will be to inventory what you own. You may be surprised by all the tangible and intangible assets you have. Estimate some values, but obtain an appraisal on your home and statements from financial accounts. You will then need to work with a lawyer to prepare a… read more
Posted on July 4, 2022
Having a legal will with an independent executor and clearly identified beneficiaries can lessen the stress and emotional upheaval that stem from your death. Problems can occur when property beyond personal belongings is involved. Troubles abound as well should your will name unlikely beneficiaries or a large number of beneficiaries. Consider the Following Key Points… read more
Posted on July 3, 2022
How could someone possibly choose with ease the person who will fill the role of guardian for their children? The gravity of the decision is enough to weigh anyone down, and sometimes it’s distressing enough to prevent people from finalizing their wills. But something that might calm you down is the reminder that you can… read more
Posted on July 1, 2022
June’s adventure in our Better Health, Longer Life series took our operations manager/client concierge Reggie Garcia to a floatation therapy spa. (We like to say that while our work at Triplett & Carothers often includes drafting estate plans to provide for disability and death, our goal is to put off using them as long as… read more
Posted on June 3, 2022
Our Better Health, Longer Life feature this month is all about oxygen therapy. While our work at Triplett & Carothers often includes drafting estate plans to provide for disability and death, our goal is to put off using them as long as possible! “Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (mHBOT)” involves breathing concentrated oxygen in a pressurized… read more
Posted on June 3, 2022
Take a moment to think about what your obituary would look like. How long would it be? What would it say about you? Like many other people, you may want to be remembered as someone who provided for yourself and your family. If that’s the case, think about what you might be doing currently that… read more
Posted on June 2, 2022
Can’t shake the feeling that you should be contemplating estate planning, but you have too many questions, so you put it off again? Want some answers before you have to navigate complicated situations? Here are some questions and answers: What’s the difference between a will and a trust? Wills become effective after death, while some… read more
Posted on June 1, 2022
For many people, their reason for starting the process of estate planning is family. Estate planning is the best way to set up your family for success in the aftermath of your death. While it is not fun to think about preparing your own estate, death is an inevitable part of life, and it’s better… read more
