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What Happens If I Fail to Name an Executor?

March 2, 2021 by Mary Ann Brown

Geneseo living trust attorneys

For most people, a Last Will and Testament serves as their primary estate planning document. Along with making decisions regarding how you want your estate assets distributed after your death, you will also need to decide who you want to oversee the administration of your estate when you create your Will. What happens, however, if […]

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What You Need to Know about Medicaid

February 23, 2021 by Curt Ford, Partner

Moline Medicaid planning attorneys

If you are at, or nearing, retirement age, and you have never needed to rely on Medicaid to cover your health care costs, you may know little about the program. If so, now is a good time to change that because there is a particularly good chance that you, or your spouse, will need to […]

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Estate Planning Questions and Answers

February 6, 2021 by Mary Ann Brown

A Moline estate planning attorney

Both the tools and concepts used in estate planning are unfamiliar to the average person. This often makes the idea of creating an estate plan an intimidating prospect. I find that the more people learn about the estate planning process, the more willing they are to get started on their own plan. An estate planning […]

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Estate Planning for Parents

January 26, 2021 by Benjamin Young

Moline estate planning attorneys

Although estate planning is important for everyone, for the parents of minor children estate planning takes on a heightened importance. Knowing that your children will be protected if something happens to you and ensuring that they will be well provided for make estate planning a necessity, not an option, for parents with minor children. If […]

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Protecting Assets from Medicaid

January 12, 2021 by Mary Ann Brown

Geneseo Medicaid planning attorney

If you fail to consider the possibility that you could need long-term care at some point in your life, you could face significant financial hurdles as a result. Like many seniors, you may end up turning to Medicaid to help cover the high cost of long-term care (LTC); however, qualifying for Medicaid might lead to […]

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What Happens If Siblings Disagree on Medical Treatment for a Parent?

December 29, 2020 by Mary Ann Brown

Geneseo elder law attorney

Few things are more emotionally trying than watching your aging parent’s physical and/or mental health deteriorate to the point where she can no longer make decisions for herself. If you find yourself in just that situation, someone will have to step in and make health care decision for your parent. What happens if you and […]

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Creating Your Will – Questions to Consider

December 15, 2020 by Benjamin Young

Geneseo probate attorneys

If you do not yet have a Will in place, you are not alone. Despite acknowledging the need for one, over half of all Americans do not have even a simple Last Will and Testament in place. If you are among them, there is no time like the present to get started on your Will. […]

Filed Under: Wills

My Loved One Just Passed Away. What Do I Need to Do?

December 1, 2020 by Curt Ford, Partner

Geneseo estate planning attorney

You have probably never sat down and thought about what steps you need to take after the death of a loved one. Consequently, if you find yourself in that position you may not know what to do. Although every experienced is unique, the estate planning attorneys at Nash Bean Ford & Brown, LLP put together […]

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What Can I Do to Help My Aging Parents?

November 17, 2020 by Mary Ann Brown

A Moline elder law attorney

It can be difficult to watch our parents experience the physical and mental deterioration that accompanies the natural aging process. Naturally, we all want to do something to help – but how do we do that without appearing to interfere? An elder law attorney at Nash Bean Ford, & Brown, LLP discusses what you can […]

Filed Under: Elder Law

Must-Have Estate Planning Documents

November 3, 2020 by Curt Ford, Partner

A Moline estate planning attorney

You probably have a fairly clear understanding of the overall goals of an estate plan. You may also have a vague idea of what needs to be included in a plan; however, until you actually sit down to work on your plan, the actual components of an estate plan remain a mystery. Not surprisingly, this […]

Filed Under: Estate Planning

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