Parents: Your Kids Need Legal Planning Once They Turn 18!
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law Did you know that once your children turn 18, you will not have automatic rights to make legal and medical decisions for them? You won’t even have access to medical information in case of an […]
Read MoreIf You Don’t have a Will…You’re a Bad Parent!
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law Ok, not really, but I had to get your attention as to how important this planning is! You love your children, you’d do anything for them. Yet you still don’t have a Will to protect […]
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If You Died Today, Would Your Family Be Prepared?
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law Pretty depressing thought, right? I get it, I do. All I can tell you is that it is far less depressing than having your family sitting across from me sharing how you always planned to […]
Read MoreWhat Should I Do After I Sign My Will?
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law When clients walk out of my office after they’ve signed their Wills and powers of attorney, I often imagine they go home and put their folder in a cabinet or safe and then don’t think […]
Read More7 Reasons YOU Should Get Your Will Before the End of the Year!
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law 1. Increased holiday travel, unfortunately, increases the need for power of attorney and other emergency planning. 2. Many have more time during the holidays to finally schedule a meeting and get their affairs in order. […]
Read MoreThe Myth of the “Simple” Will
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law I often get inquires about people who just “need” a “simple” Will. I am always curious as to what people perceive as “simple”. Do they think their family isn’t complicated? They don’t have many assets? […]
Read MoreWhy a Will is Not Enough
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law Did you know that most of your estate may not even be controlled by your Will? One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is that they do not realize that much of their […]
Read More3 Reasons NOT to Draft Your Will Online or With a Will Kit
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law Much of your estate may not even be controlled by your Will. Did you know that when you designate beneficiaries on assets such as life insurance, retirement, bank accounts, and investments that those beneficiaries supersede […]
Read More5 Reasons to Get a Will this Summer
By Lorie Burch, Owner & Founding Attorney of Burch Law 1. Getting Married. It’s wedding season and getting a Will (and powers of attorney) is one of the most important steps newlyweds should take. Even though they are married, spouses do not have automatic rights […]
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