Category: Business or Farm

The Language of Bowling and Estate Planning

By David Edwards on Feb 04, 2013 in Asset Protection, Business or Farm, Death of a Loved One, Kids' Inheritance, Wills and Trusts

Michelle and I got the kids a Wii for Christmas. Some evenings now you’ll find us practicing Wii bowling. I’ve even been teaching Bailey all the “cool” bowling terms – like a turkey or a sleeper. Even bowling has its own language to describe what’s going on in the game. Estate planning has its own [...]

8 Keys to Effective Long-Term Planning

By David Edwards on Sep 11, 2012 in Asset Protection, Cost of Poor Planning, Family Farm, Grandchildren, Kids' Inheritance, Long Term Care Risks, Wills and Trusts

Long-term Care Planning is one of the biggest issues facing aging adults today. With experts projecting that nearly 60% of all individuals will need long-term care at some point in their life, the issue cannot be ignored. And yet, many surveys and statistics are showing that people are doing just that. Without proper planning, the [...]

How to Prevent a Family Feud

By David Edwards on Aug 20, 2012 in Asset Protection, Cost of Poor Planning, Family Farm, Grandchildren, Kids' Inheritance, Parents, Wills and Trusts

Did you catch Hatfields & McCoys on the History Channel recently? I really enjoyed this great mini-series starring Kevin Costner. (Seeing him shooting and riding a horse again made me think of the movie “Dance With Wolves.”) I liked it so much that I bought a book about it on my Nook. The book is [...]

Old Assets Can “Stink” After a While

By David Edwards on Jun 11, 2012 in Asset Protection, Business or Farm, Death of a Loved One, Wills and Trusts

Years ago, when I was single, I went out of town and a few days later my condo neighbors called ’cause they smelled a terrible stench. Nothing had died, but turns out I had forgotten to take out the trash before I left. (Thanks Mom and Dad, who made arrangements to get in there and [...]

Not Your Parent’s Estate Plan

By David Edwards on Mar 20, 2012 in Asset Protection, Business or Farm, Parents, Wills and Trusts

Well, I turned another year older a few weeks ago — 42! I love to read and as I get older, I seem to lean towards non-fiction. Especially history. Right now I’m reading a fantastic book, The Fifties by David Halberstam. (You may remember me talking about the first book of his I read, “October [...]

Hey Kids! Don’t Sell the Farm!

By David Edwards on Mar 06, 2012 in Asset Protection, Business or Farm, Family Farm, Kids' Inheritance, Wills and Trusts

Here’s a true story about a family where the kids didn’t follow their dad’s advice…