There are several solid reasons to prioritize estate planning. A shocking number of Americans do not have an estate plan. Period. Because estate planning encompasses incapacity and end-of-life issues, those without a plan place their loved ones in a tough situation. According to a recent c|net article titled “Estate planning 101: Your guide to wills, […]
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders and living wills are not the same. The COVID-19 pandemic means more people are thinking about end-of-life issues. Some people who are exposed to the virus are barely affected. For others, it becomes an issue of life or death. According to a recent Lehigh Valley Live article titled “What’s the […]
Conservators and guardians are not the same. People can lose mental and physical functioning as they age. For some, these losses are extreme. For others, they are slow and subtle. Increasingly, an elderly individual with diminished capacity may require financial and physical support. According to a the guardianship and conservatorship sections on at ElderLawAnswers and […]
College students need estate planning. Why? College can be a vulnerable time. These young adults are responsible for themselves—many for the first time. They must get to classes, make food, do laundry, set their alarms, and manage their own time without their parents. Oftentimes parents are feel unable to help or are unsure how to […]
Estate planning is for the young? No, really. Mortality is often the farthest thing from the minds of young people. They are busy getting degrees, starting careers, and growing families. Estate planning can wait. According to a recent The Cleveland Jewish News article titled “Younger generations should focus on estate planning, too,” delaying such preparations […]
Advance Directives are essential for incapacity planning. Imagine the worst case scenario. That pickup truck just ran the red light. Crash! There has been an accident. You are incapacitated. Your loved ones have shown up to the hospital. The doctors are demanding decisions. According to a recent WRAL article titled “Advance directives lift burden of […]
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Overland Park Estate Planning Attorney Kyle Krull assists clients in Kansas and Missouri with Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Charitable Planning, Asset Protection and Business Succession Planning in the greater Kansas City area including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas and Jackson County Missouri.
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