12Law Arrow 12Law Arrow  Easy Questions  
12Law Arrow 12Law Arrow Instant Legal Documents
 
 
FINANCIAL & MARITAL

Cohabitation Agreement coming soon!
Separation Agreement coming soon!
No-Fault Divorce coming soon!
Bankruptcy coming soon!
 
 

Longevity and unusual family relationships can complicate estate planning in Zip Code 02111

Longevity and unusual family relationships can complicate estate planning in Zip Code 02111


I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
 
- Maya Angelou


Longevity and complex family relationships (ex-spouses, step-kids, step-grandchildren, extended siblings) are turning the already tricky matter of estate planning into a giant challenge.

It is estimated that more than $20 trillion will be transferred to heirs in the next 50 years — the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history. People are living longer. Health care costs for seniors are eating up family estates. Reliance on others to feed and care for them and their finances can put more elderly at risk of financial or physical abuse by their caretakers.

The number of Americans age 65 and over has topped 40 million, or 13% of the U.S. population. It's estimated that the 65-plus population will make up one-fifth of the nation by 2050. Health care advances are pushing seniors to even longer lifespans, but are also adding enormous costs.

The fastest-growing age group among seniors is 85 to 94, jumping 30% to 5.1 million the last decade, according to the Census Bureau.

Many people mistakenly believe that Medicare and other retiree benefits will pay for their parents' care. In fact, only long-term health insurance will cover custodial care. Sometimes their children will be responsible for their parents in later life. If the estate is not clearly divided in a will, the children who took care of aging parents often feel that they should inherit more than the siblings who did little.

Sometimes, aging parents dangle the prospect of an inheritance to make sure their children will care for them in their later years. Yet the data suggests that most parents tend to distribute assets equally between children.

Family feuds over inheritance can multiply in blended families. There are ex-wives and ex-husbands, children and stepchildren, parents and stepparents. More than 50% of all first marriages end in divorce and about 75% of divorced people will marry again. More than 40% of American adults have at least one step-relative.

There are no foolproof solutions to the estate planning problem, but talking the issues out when parents are still alive can help. And planning is crucial. People might fight over money. They might fight over over memories. They might even fight over sentimental items. It is best to start planning at the first signs of health problems rather than waiting until you have to be put in a care facility.

Recognize that estate planning is hard. Whenever it involves money, someone always feels that they're on the short end of the stick. There is no perfect formula for the distribution of wealth. But plan you must, because we're all going to die at some point and you want to show your loved ones that you loved them all equally.
 
Personalize & Print a Free MA Last Will Create This Document
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
 
Personalize & Print a Free MA Living Trust Create This Document
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Related Legal Services near Zip Code 02111
Vaughan Harold L
59 Temple Pl # 310
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 338-9433
Attorneys, General Practice Attorneys
Levy Matthew R
1 Lincoln St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9236
Attorneys
Liu Ian
1 Lincoln St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9161
Attorneys
Goldman Henry T
1 Lincoln St # 14
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9156
Attorneys
Freidel Irene
1 Lincoln St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9154
Attorneys
Waelchli Sarah M
1 Lincoln St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9137
Attorneys
William G Potter Law Office
1 Lincoln St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9127
Attorneys
Ricciuti Michael D
1 Lincoln St # 14
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9094
Attorneys
Weinstock Amiel Z
1 Lincoln St # 14
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9093
Attorneys
Ling Amy M
1 Lincoln St # 14
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9081
Attorneys
Hartmann Leanne E
1 Lincoln St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9080
Attorneys
Christensen David D
1 Lincoln St # 14
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9077
Attorneys
Baker Amber D
1 Lincoln St # 19
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 951-9076
Attorneys
Shea Robert J
1 Financial Ctr
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 345-9000
Attorneys
Williams Robert D
1 Financial Ctr
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 345-9000
Attorneys
Chris Sullivan Law Office
44 Temple Pl
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 357-8600
General Practice Attorneys, Attorneys
Carneiro Jeanette D
1 Financial Ctr
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 856-8200
Attorneys
Brown Rudnick Freed & Gesmer
1 Financial Ctr
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 856-8200
Attorneys,  Bankruptcy Services,  Bankruptcy Law Attorneys,  Legal Service Plans
Andersson Nina E
1 Financial Ctr # 17
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 856-8200
Attorneys
Crowell James A IV
1 Financial Ctr
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 856-8200
Attorneys
Lin Haian
65 Harrison Ave # 504
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 457-8188
Attorneys, General Practice Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Farnsworth Legal
200 Lincoln St #404 , MA
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 457-8110
Divorce Attorneys, Family Law Attorneys, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Attorneys, Attorneys
Keches Law Group PC
141 Tremont St # 5
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 426-7900
Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Earley Christopher
44 Temple Pl # 4
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 338-7400
Attorneys, General Practice Attorneys
12Law.com   |  NASHVILLE, TN USA   |  CONTACT US