Elon Musk of Tesla was asked to fund a six-billion-dollar donation to the UN to address world hunger. He agreed to give provided they presented him with an acceptable detailed plan on how it was to be accomplished. Even such…
The State of South Carolina has a plan for you called “intestate succession”. After someone steps forward to begin the probate process he or she will address payment of various debts and estate expenses, like the funeral, last medical bills,…
A. Making sure an orderly and affordable transfer of your business can be accomplished if you plan now. Failure to plan always costs a lot of money and can even force a company to liquidate rather than carry on through…
Q. What things can be done to avoid probate?A. A simple way to avoid probate is to give away property during your lifetime. But there can be consequences because you lose control and cannot recover the item, cash or property…
Not necessarily. Medicare due to its privacy notice has its own form they want completed. A competent person can complete the form called 1-800-MEDICARE AUTHORIZATION to Disclose Personal Health Information. This allows the named agent to talk with Medicare, research,…
Living or revocable trusts are effective estate planning tools that can avoid the hassle and cost of probate and ease the transition of assets after the death of a grantor. Clients often think that because their trust contains some, if…
Q. I did a living will almost three decades ago. Does it need to be updated?Yes. A lot has changed since 1990. The law changes over time in response to changes in society. Medical advancements, especially technology has dramatically affected…
Let’s look back at some of the important medical advancements in our lifetimes. Each summer from 1916 on there was an outbreak of polio in some part of the country, reaching epidemic proportions in 1949 when 2,700 died and over…
Yes, the facts and details of your situation need to be discussed with an attorney and/or the probate court, but likely you can complete an “Appointment of Agent for Service of Process”, SCRCP Form #121ES naming a SC resident who…
Probably your health care power of attorney (hereinafter HCPOA) will be valid, but it may be difficult to reach your agent. I suggest you name a traveling companion as a co-agent or alternate agent to act only when your daughter…
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