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Elizabethtown Kentucky Legal Blog
Why you need an estate plan
Many Kentucky families are lacking an estate plan when they need it the most. When asked about why they don't have an estate plan, many people will answer that they never knew they needed one. However, you need to know that estate planning is for everyone and not just...
Inaction can be as bad as action in a bankruptcy case
Kentucky bankruptcies, like those in every other state, place an automatic stay on debts once the case is filed. This means that creditors can take no action to collect these debts while the bankruptcy is pending. In other words, everything is frozen in place from the...
Inventorying your digital assets for your estate plan
Getting your life affairs in order can seem like a monumental task. Certainly, you will need to go over various aspects of your life, and you may feel a number of emotions as you go through the estate planning experience. You may be able to look back on aspects of...
Do creditor calls have you feeling stressed?
If you face a substantial amount of debt, you are not alone. Of course, just because others are in similar situations, you may not feel very comforted by the thought because you know that you hold the responsibility for handling your outstanding balances.You may also...
Do I need a living will?
One of the most difficult parts of growing older is feeling less in control of decision making. It’s important to you to retain your independence and make sure your voice is heard. This can be even more difficult if an illness leads to your incapacitation. Maybe...
A special needs trust can help financially protect your child
Every estate plan should be tailored to the unique needs of the individual. There are many estate planning tools that can be used, but some tools may be more appropriate for one situation or goal over another.If you have a child with special needs, one of your estate...
Do I really need a will?
There are many reasons why you might not already have a will. However, the truth is that almost everyone should have a will, even those who do not think they have anything of value to pass on.As pointed out by AARP, if you died from injuries sustained in an accident...
Benefits of health care surrogates and durable powers of attorney
Many families across the United States face the devastating diagnosis of terminal cancers or the catastrophic effects of debilitating car crashes. Yet thinking about your assets and medical care if you are injured or fall ill proves difficult.Especially as we age, it...
Warning Signs for Elder Abuse
In 2014, people aged 65 or older made up approximately 14.5% of the total population of the United States. In the next sixteen years, people aged 65 years or older are expected to outnumber the under-18 population. As the Senior population continues to grow, we need...
Protecting Disabled Beneficiaries
A recent study from the Institute on Disability in New Hampshire reported that in 2015, approximately 10% of the adult population under 65 was disabled. Although those statistics are the median for the United States as a whole, in some places those statistics may be...
