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Joint Ownership Fraught With Peril

You may have joint accounts, joint deeds or other joint assets. Many people, including most married couples, use joint ownership of their assets as their own self-made mini estate plan. You may be lucky and have joint ownership work to …

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Serving As Guardian

You have been asked to be the guardian of the children of one of your siblings or a close family friend in the event of that person’s incapacity or death. You are flattered that someone would trust his or her …

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Spouse in a Nursing Home

Your spouse is in a nursing home. You are paying out $6,000 or more per month for his or her care. You have been told that you can only keep ½ of your combined assets and have to spend down …

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