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A life estate can help families smoothly transfer property, but what happens when circumstances change? Learn how these arrangements work, the pros and cons, and what legal steps are needed to remove someone from a life estate when it no longer meets your family’s needs.
Transitioning a loved one to an assisted living facility requires careful planning, open communication and a focus on their emotional and physical well-being.
Spring is the perfect time to refresh your estate plan. Just like cleaning your home, updating your documents ensures everything is in order. Now is the perfect time to review your estate planning documents and ensure confidence in your legacy. Plus, join E-Law on Thursday, May 8 from 9 AM to 1 PM for our Annual Shred Day benefiting Safe Haven Animal Rescue and get rid of your old documents safely!
If you’re 73 or older, you must take an IRA distribution each year. But withdrawing more than the minimum could lower future taxes, benefit your heirs, or support estate planning goals. Learn smart strategies to make the most of your retirement income in Las Cruces.
Estate planning for families with stepparents and stepchildren can be complex. Failing to update documents, choosing conflicting executors, or relying on verbal agreements can lead to legal battles. Clear wills, trusts, and powers of attorney help ensure assets are distributed fairly and family conflicts are minimized.
A will and a power of attorney serve different purposes in estate planning. A will outlines how your assets are distributed after death, while a power of attorney allows someone to manage your affairs if you become incapacitated. Having both ensures your wishes are properly carried out.
A living will and an advance directive help protect your medical wishes if you’re unable to communicate. In New Mexico, an advance directive is required and includes a living will and a healthcare proxy. Planning ahead ensures your decisions are honored in a medical crisis.
Probate survives as a procedure originally implemented by the King of England to protect his citizens from themselves and their greed.
End-of-life planning helps cancer patients find relief in talking about their mortality and also planning for the future, ensuring that they don’t become a burden to their family as they approach the end of life.
If you don’t have a spouse or children, you might think you don’t need to do much estate planning. However, if you have any assets, any familial connections, any interest in supporting charitable groups – not to mention a desire to control your own future – you do need to establish an estate plan.
