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COMPASS LEGAL PLANNING, P.C.

Apr 18, 2022
7 min

How Naming Guardians For Your Kids In Your Will Can Leave Them At Risk

If you are a mom or dad with children under the age of 18 at home, your number-one estate planning priority should be selecting and...

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Does Your Family Need Umbrella Insurance?

bret182

Apr 11, 2022
5 min

Does Your Family Need Umbrella Insurance?

In today’s highly litigious society you are at near-constant risk for costly lawsuits—even if you’ve done nothing wrong. This is...

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Protect Your Children’s Inheritance With A Lifetime Asset Protection Trust

bret182

Apr 4, 2022
8 min

Protect Your Children’s Inheritance With A Lifetime Asset Protection Trust

As a parent, you’re likely hoping to leave your children an inheritance. In fact, doing so may be one of the primary factors motivating...

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One of The Greatest Gifts To Your Family Is The Plan For Incapacity

bret182

Jan 3, 2022
5 min

One of The Greatest Gifts To Your Family Is The Plan For Incapacity

When it comes to estate planning, most people automatically think about taking legal steps to ensure the right people inherit their stuff...

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Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move—Part 2

bret182

Dec 27, 2021
7 min

Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move—Part 2

If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan...

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How to Pass Down Your Family Wealth Legacy During The Holidays

bret182

Dec 20, 2021
4 min

How to Pass Down Your Family Wealth Legacy During The Holidays

As you likely already know, but may not have given much thought about, the most important inheritance you provide is so much more than...

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Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move—Part 1

bret182

Dec 13, 2021
5 min

Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move—Part 1

If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan...

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The Basics On NFTs: The Newest Cryptoverse Craze

bret182

Dec 6, 2021
8 min

The Basics On NFTs: The Newest Cryptoverse Craze

NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens,” are the latest sensation in the cryptocurrency universe, or as we like to call it the “Cryptoverse.” And...

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bret182

Nov 22, 2021
6 min

FAQs About Long-Term Care Insurance

Our nation’s population is aging at a faster rate than ever before, and collectively we are living much longer than in the past. In fact,...

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10 Things You Should Know About Living Wills

bret182

Nov 22, 2021
8 min

10 Things You Should Know About Living Wills

When it comes to estate planning, you’ve most likely heard people mention a couple of different types of wills. The most common is a...

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Think You Are Too Young to Need An Estate Plan? Think Again

bret182

Nov 15, 2021
8 min

Think You Are Too Young to Need An Estate Plan? Think Again

The pandemic has caused Americans to change their behavior in a number of different ways, and one of the most positive of these changes...

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Estate Planning Must Haves for Parents – Even If You Have Legal Documents

bret182

Nov 8, 2021
3 min

Estate Planning Must Haves for Parents – Even If You Have Legal Documents

A comprehensive estate plan can protect the things that matter most. For many, this means their property and their family. Including...

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2021 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date?

bret182

Nov 1, 2021
6 min

2021 Estate Planning Checkup: Is Your Estate Plan Up to Date?

Even if you put a totally solid estate plan in place, it can turn out to be worthless for the people you love if it’s not regularly...

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How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer

bret182

Oct 25, 2021
3 min

How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer

Yours, mine and ours … in today’s modern family, it’s oh so common. The blended family is the product of 2nd (or more) marriages, in...

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Why You Need a Trust – Even if You Aren’t Rich

bret182

Oct 18, 2021
2 min

Why You Need a Trust – Even if You Aren’t Rich

When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions and party yachts? A trust fund – or trust – is...

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With Tax Laws in Flux: What Should You Do Now?

bret182

Oct 11, 2021
6 min

With Tax Laws in Flux: What Should You Do Now?

On September 13, 2021, Democrats in the House of Representatives released a new $3.5 trillion proposed spending plan that includes a wide...

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House Democrats Propose Sweeping New Changes To Tax Laws That Stand To Have Major Impact On Estate P

bret182

Oct 4, 2021
8 min

House Democrats Propose Sweeping New Changes To Tax Laws That Stand To Have Major Impact On Estate P

On September 13, 2021, Democrats in the House of Representatives released a new $3.5 trillion proposed spending plan that includes a wide...

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A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part

bret182

Sep 27, 2021
9 min

A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part

As the host of the wildly popular The Joy of Painting TV series on PBS, Bob Ross became a pop-culture icon, who was equally famous for...

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bret182

Sep 20, 2021
9 min

A Not-So-Happy Accident: Bob Ross’s Estate Planning Failures Leave His Son With Next to Nothing—Part

As the host of the wildly popular The Joy of Painting TV series on PBS, Bob Ross became a pop-culture icon, who was equally famous for...

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Estate Planning Must-Haves For Single Parents

bret182

Sep 12, 2021
4 min

Estate Planning Must-Haves For Single Parents

If you are a single parent, life for you right now probably couldn’t get any busier. You are likely being pulled between work, school...

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