The health care power of attorney allows someone to name a person (or persons, including successors) to make medical decisions for the appointing person if they cannot make decisions on their own because of mental incapacity like unconsciousness or inability to...
Month: October 2020
What is probate and why should my Kentucky estate try to avoid it?
A common mantra during estate planning is to avoid probate. Yet many people do not understand the probate process or why it’s smart to avoid it through proper planning. The probate process Probate is the legal process of administering an individual’s estate after he...
What do I need to know about the Kentucky Community Property Trust Act?
The Community Property Trust Act took effect in Kentucky on July 15, 2020. This new law provides married couples with the option of having some or all of their assets classified as “community property” and held in a community-property trust. For the right couple and...