What Does Per Stirpes Mean in Your Will? Hi, it’s Guy DiMartino. I am a Northwest Indiana estate planning and probate lawyer. If you have any questions about an estate planning matter, you can always set up an appointment … Continued
The ONE time I always recommend a Trust based estate plan Today, I would like to talk a little bit about one time where I always recommend a trust-based estate plan. Typically, there are two flavors of estate plans. … Continued
Memory Loss and Exercise Today I’d like to talk about our recent research article that I read that had to do with cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and things that we can do on our own, which can … Continued
How hard is it to change a trustee? Hi, it’s Guy DiMartino. I am in Northwest Indiana estate planning and probate lawyer. I bring these questions to you because these are questions that I receive all the time. And … Continued
An estate planning lesson learned by Kirk Douglas’ passing Hi, it’s Guy DiMartino. I’m in Northwest Indiana state planning lawyer. You know, yesterday my phone was blowing up with social media posts about Kirk Douglas’ death. They all had … Continued
Last Will and Testament vs Living Will? A living will has to do with end of life decisions. A living will will provide information to your loved ones and healthcare providers, about how you would like to end your live if … Continued
When is the effective date of a power of attorney? A power of attorney will go into effect when you want it to. You can have the power of attorney start the day it is signed or you can … Continued
How do you revoke your power of attorney? I recently received this question, how do I revoke my power of attorney? I don’t want the person that I named as my power of attorney to be my power … Continued
Revoking your last will and testament A will can be revoked a number of ways. The easiest way to revoke your last will and testament is to destroy the will. This is one of the reasons that courts … Continued
Do you need a tax ID number for your trust? If your trust is a grantor trust, under IRS rules, a separate tax ID number is not required. Any income will be taxed to the Grantor, using the … Continued