Legal Matters
Where Will Your Riches Go?
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com “. . . each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.” Psalm 39:6 In this psalm, the psalmist points out the silliness of spending our lives focused on building wealth when we really have no control over where the wealth goes after we …
Hit and Injured by an 18-Wheeler or other Big Corporate Truck?
Legal Matters presented by: Frank S. Buck P.C., Personal Injury What to Do to Protect Yourself Due to the hectic demands of life, we often find ourselves on the road. Daily interstate travel brings many drivers in frequent contact with larger vehicles like 18-wheelers or semi-trailer trucks. Many truckers work lengthy hours, driving long distances …
Estate Planning for the New Year
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com A good new year resolution is to pay for estate planning for your grown children. Not only is it a good idea, it is a great idea! An estate plan is something they need and just may save them immense heartache, anxiety and money in the …
Do You Have Enough Automobile Insurance Coverage?
Legal Matters presented by: Frank S. Buck P.C., Personal Injury Do You Have Enough Automobile Insurance Coverage to Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones in the Event of a Holiday Car Wreck? Take Time to Check You probably have automobile insurance, but do you understand the basics of your policy? The first step in reviewing …
Review Your Estate Plan Before the Holidays
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com Before the holiday season arrives, take time to make sure your estate plan is current. Have answers for these questions when you review your estate plan with an experienced estate planning attorney: Do you want a Last Will and Testament or a Revocable Living Trust? If …
How Do I Prove I Am Sane?
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com Recently during a presentation, I was asked how a person can prove she’s sane (has “capacity” in legal lingo) if the children do not believe she has capacity and is making decisions for her using a power of attorney (POA). Let’s say as an example, Jane …
A Halloween Trick? An Unexpected Slip & Fall
Legal Matters presented by: Frank S. Buck, P.C., Personal Injury Imagine you are with your kids at a business trick or treating when suddenly your shoe gets caught on a broken tile on the floor and you fall breaking your ankle, what do you do? Alabama law requires businesses to keep their premises in a …
Don’t Void Your Will By Mistake
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com Parents often prepare Wills leaving assets equally to their children and then make mistakes with their accounts that favor one child over the others. By Mistake: Sally Denton’s Will leaves her assets equally to her three children. To help pay bills, Sally made the mistake of …
Programs to Help You Pay Your Medicare Premiums & Deductibles
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com It can be difficult for seniors and individuals with disabilities on the Medicare program to pay the Medicare monthly premiums and deductibles. Because of this, there are Medicare Savings Programs in Alabama that can help. These programs are administered through the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The programs …
What is in Your Estate?
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning, www.bradfordholliman.com Just this week I heard a woman say she did not need to do any estate planning because she does not have an estate. I hear that a lot. She may not have a multi-million-dollar estate, but if she owns anything, she has an estate. People …