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FDIC Insurance & Revocable Living Trusts20230316163956

FDIC Insurance & Revocable Living Trusts

March 16, 2023
How a living trust multiplies your FDIC insurance and is an easy way to protect your life savingsOver the last week we’ve been watching the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank, waiting and wondering how everything will play out. Yes, there is sadness for all those whose hard-earned savings has been put ...
Your Legacy Is At Risk. Consider a Professional Trustee.20230308102423

Your Legacy Is At Risk. Consider a Professional Trustee.

March 8, 2023
Your daughter, brother, friend, or neighbor may be perfectly capable of serving as your successor trustee, but there are many reasons they may not be the best choice. Let’s go back a step before we share why individuals you know and trust may not be ideal for this vital role. An important part of es...
Your Family’s Investments Require a Strategic Change20230203154005

Your Family’s Investments Require a Strategic Change

February 3, 2023
An entire generation of investment advice has collapsed in one short year. Traditionally, bonds have been a safe and steady investment. Since the 1980s, generations of advisors have counseled investors to increase the ratio of bonds to stocks in their portfolios as they age. The relationship between...
Why You Should Review Your Estate Plan20221227120828

Why You Should Review Your Estate Plan

December 27, 2022
Make Sure Yours Isn't Out-of-DateHorror Stories from Out-of-Date Estate Plans  Our clients bring us the best examples of why it’s so important to keep up your estate plan. First, it might go without saying, use a reputable law firm. It’s best to use a law firm specializing in elder law and estate pl...
Does your estate planning team know the playbook? Try a family meeting.20221130113426

Does your estate planning team know the playbook? Try a family meeting.

November 30, 2022
The family meeting communicates much more than just the details of your estate plan.Your loved ones won’t talk with you about your estate plan, because if they do, there must be something wrong and you are going to die. With your estate planning you are diving into topics of life (and death) that mo...
The Missing Link in Thriving as You Age: Elder Care Coordination & Life Care Planning.20221027144540

The Missing Link in Thriving as You Age: Elder Care Coordination & Life Care Planning.

October 27, 2022
Join us for our upcoming Life Care Planning Workshop to learn more!Open to all Hammond Law Group Clients, Successor Trustees, Guests and The General Public.The Plan You've Surely Overlooked:How Life Care Planning Secures Your FutureRegister Today!Learn more about Elder Care Coordinators:The 5 Benefi...
When the Worst Investment Turns Out to be the Best Plan20221005054732

When the Worst Investment Turns Out to be the Best Plan

October 5, 2022
Most of us know that annuities are not an outstanding investment, at least most of the time. But there are exceptions to that general rule, and these exceptions are particularly relevant right now. Why are annuities a bad investment? And when should you consider them as part of your portfolio anyway...
Taxes and Retirement – Plan Now to Save Thousands20220830132520

Taxes and Retirement – Plan Now to Save Thousands

August 30, 2022
Minimizing income tax and maximizing income in retirementWhat are the best retirement vehicles for you, given your age, income bracket, tax bracket, and other factors? A good financial advisor is much more than someone who gives you the best returns possible on your retirement investments. A go...
Advanced Directives and DocuBank20220728124426

Advanced Directives and DocuBank

July 28, 2022
Will you get the care you want when you can’t ask for it yourself? How to access your Advanced Directives with DocuBank.  You shouldn’t even notice your estate plan in an emergency. It will take care of all the details so that you can be fully present supporting yourself and your loved ones. In...
Medicaid Eligibility in Colorado20220630150628

Medicaid Eligibility in Colorado

June 30, 2022
Medicaid Eligibility in ColoradoThe cost of long-term care nationwide is beyond the means of many families and with nearly 70% of Americans over the age of 65 needing some form of extended care, the question isn’t how do you avoid it, the question is how do you pay for it. With the average cost of n...
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