Service dogs are specially trained to provide assistance to children with disabilities. They can be taught to support kids in a variety of unique ways that help with daily living and even help in an emergency situation. For families with disabled children, service dogs can be a lifeline. The Various Ways Service Dogs Can Help […]
If you haven’t created an estate plan, you still have an estate plan! This is the unvarnished, cold, hard truth of the legal system of probate and estate administration and how it affects you. To prepare you for what lies ahead. Yes, you do have an estate plan, the state of Arkansas has written it for you already…It’s called “intestate succession” […]
What is a guardianship? It is the legal process of giving a person, the guardian, the legal authority to make all or some decisions for the ward. Requires process and a hearing. It is the State’s alternative plan to creating yourself a Durable Power of Attorney, only you don’t get the same freedom with a […]
Federal estate tax law includes a provision called portability. This provision only applies to married couples. It allows the surviving spouse to use any part of their deceased spouse’s unused estate and gift tax exemption. Including portability in an estate plan protects the surviving spouse from significant estate tax bills if the deceased spouse’s estate […]
It is no secret that being a single parent is challenging. In addition to the day-to-day struggles of raising children on your own, you may also have concerns about what the future might hold for your kids if anything were to happen to you. While estate planning for single parents is similar to estate planning […]
It can be difficult to say goodbye to the things we own. Older adults might have an even harder time doing so because many of their possessions may hold decades of meaning or sentimental value, and the thought of parting with these mementos can bring up a lot of unexpected emotions. At some point, however, […]
Living without a plan is living on borrowed time 1 in 3 people will become disabled or worse before retirement age. Those odds are simply too high to ignore.If you become incapacitated – unable to make your own legal, financial, and healthcare decisions – due to accident, health incident, drugs, or alcohol you family may have […]
In the early part of 2022, many young families spent a lot of time watching Disney’s award-winning animated film Encanto. Repeatedly. While the movie is obviously a great source of entertainment for kids, Rogers estate planning attorneys have also noticed that it contains a lot of valuable lessons that can help people prepare for their […]
Yes, you have an estate! You worked hard for your house, cars, retirement accounts, furniture, cash on hand, and a few extras. Those things are your estate. Your estate is everything you own whether it is owned in just your name or with somebody else. It is all your stuff. Everything you own, wherever it is, […]
Have you ever wondered what is the worst that can happen if you become incapacitated or pass away without an estate plan in place? If you have, you’re not alone. This is actually a common question our clients ask us, especially from those in close-knit families who believe that their kids (or other loved ones), can […]
