By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Did you know that you can provide for the care of your plants in your estate plan? Ronna Scoratow has a 42-year-old philodendron. She plans to give it to a friend when she dies, along with $5,000 to compensate her for caring…
Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho George Washington, our first President, wrote his Last Will and Testament shortly before he died. One of the provisions included was the gift of a sword to each of his five nephews. The gift was an heirloom treasured by each family. One nephew’s…
Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho The third birthday party for my niece, Eliza, was fun for the kids – with balloons, cake and ice cream and sticky fingerprints everywhere. Visiting with her parents, I asked if they had selected a guardian for Eliza should something happen to them. …
Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Planning can be quick and easy, or so slow and deliberate that it is never done. Estate planning is not just focused on death, but on everything between now and when you die. This means the good days as well as some crummy…