How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted Estate Planning
The number of young adults with a will increased by 63% since 2020, and nearly 1 out of 2 young people were prompted to do estate planning because of COVID-19. But despite COVID-19, the overall percentage of Americans with a will has not significantly changed. Learn more about the state of estate planning as we […]
COVID-19 Checklist: Steps to Getting Your Affairs in Order During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our daily lives. The spread of the Delta variant adds to the stress and uncertainty about when the virus will be contained. In the meantime, you must be prepared for the unexpected should a crisis affect you or your loved ones. We’ve developed a checklist of steps to help […]
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 must sign them to make them legally binding. And in many states, they must be notarized by a Notary Public – a person appointed by the state who validates and certifies documents. Although it is […]
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 the federal government. On April 12, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program. FEMA will pay up to $9,000 to cover eligible funeral planning and burial costs for a […]
Estate Planning in the Time of Coronavirus
As we are all quarantined or stuck at home right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a good time to cross things off of our “someday” to do list. As Americans, we live such busy lives that we often get so caught up in the day-to-day, we tend to put off doing what is […]