A Memorandum of Intent communicates and documents your preferences regarding the care of a minor child as a beneficiary of the special needs trust you’ve created. It provides a guideline for the people who may become responsible for decisions about the...
Big news!! I’m excited to announce that I will be joining Creative Planning Legal, P.A. at the first of October. For me, and for my clients at The Bell Law Firm, P.A., this is a timely opportunity. It will take some time to finish the transition, and more...
A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document that gives someone authority to act on your behalf. Think about all the decisions you make on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. Now think about what would happen if you couldn’t make those decisions for yourself...
Many people are afraid of losing their home if they have to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid to cover the extreme expense. While this fear is well-founded — the average cost of a nursing home in Kansas City Metro is about $5,000-$7,000+ per month...
So what is asset protection? And why might I need it? Asset protection planning is about protecting your assets from creditors or other predators, BUT it’s not just for the super-wealthy. Before you think, “this doesn’t apply to me,” we...
