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Estate Planning Basics: 7 Step Checklist
Creating an estate plan can be daunting. There is so much to consider: taking stock of your assets, deciding who…
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What Happens After I Die? Your Will and the Probate Process
If you have a Will when you pass away, the Will must be validated so that your final wishes can…
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Making Your Estate Planning Documents Official: Remote Online Notarization in Each State
Once you have created your estate planning documents – a Will, Trust, Health Care Proxy, Power of Attorney – you…
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Introducing Gentreo Pets: A New Way to Treat Pets Like The Family They Are
Gentreo is a top-rated online estate planning provider that helps people create, store, share and access their critical estate planning…
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Guide: How to Protect Your Pet With Your Estate Plan
We love our pets like family, and they rely on us for their care and wellbeing. But we cannot always…
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How the SECURE Act May Affect Your Estate Plan
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, known as the SECURE Act, which went into effect in 2020,…
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Your Guide to FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
If you lost a loved one to COVID-19, you may be eligible for help with funeral and burial expenses from…
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What is a Pet Trust and How Does It Work?
Most everyone knows what a Trust is – a legal way of holding property or funds for a beneficiary. Did…
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Your Guide to Probate: All You Need to Know
Unfortunately, most of us will have to go through the probate process at some point in our lives. Whether you…
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