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The Holidays and Your Estate Planning

December 13, 2021 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Holidays and Estate Planning

It may seem strange to associate estate planning with the holidays. It is actually a great time to assess your family’s situation, its changing needs, and how that affects how you want your assets distributed when you die. As Benjamin Franklin wrote to a friend in 1789, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” The only uncertainty is when death will happen. Whenever that is, it can give you peace of mind today to know that you have left instructions so that your wishes will be carried out. Important Questions to Ask Before Your Holiday Celebration … [Read more...]

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Estate Planning: Do I Need a Trust?

August 23, 2021 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Trust and Estate Planning

As part of your estate planning, your attorney may suggest you create a trust. There are different types of trusts and one or more may appeal to you as the best method for passing on your assets to your heirs upon your death. Although trusts have traditionally been used to avoid the necessity of probate, other tools are available for that purpose. The attorneys at Springer & Lyle can help you understand the options and what determine what will best accomplish your needs. What is a Trust? A trust is created for the purpose of having an account managed by a person or … [Read more...]

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The Importance of Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

February 1, 2021 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Importance of Estate Planning Covid

Many people are resistant to estate planning. They may feel they can ignore the topic "until the time is right." They think they have some time and can put it off until they are more in the mood. Unfortunately, there may not be that extra time they are counting on. COVID-19 Increases the Need for Estate Planning Although it is true that anyone can be struck down at any moment in an unfortunate accident. Now, in the time of this global pandemic, many succumb to the COVID-19 with little warning. Every day, more people in the U.S. die from this deadly virus than … [Read more...]

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Estate Planning: What Do I Need to Know?

June 16, 2020 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

When you hear the term “estate planning,” you may assume it refers to having a will. A will is part of estate planning, but there are many other specific documents you need to consider when planning how your assets will be distributed after your death. At Springer & Lyle, our estate planning attorneys will help you decide which tools are best for you as an individual. Documents to Consider Will. A will is essential to estate planning. It is a written document in which you articulate how you want your assets distributed; in other words, which heir gets which asset. … [Read more...]

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Honda Worldwide Recall of Sedans, Minivans, SUVs

By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to recall nearly 2 1/2 million vehicles: small SUVs, cars and minivans worldwide. This includes the popular Accord sedan. … [Read More…]

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting … [Read More…]

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By Moni Basu, CNN William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods. He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days, and then, when he tired of the same tastes, he moved onto … [Read More…]

No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform

Published in The Texas Tribune by guest columnist, Charles M. Silver In 2006, Dr. Howard Marcus wrote that Texas’ 2003 tort reform statute sparked an “amazing turnaround” in which doctors came … [Read More…]

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