by Lauren Jackson | Mar 12, 2025 | Attorney, Beneficiaries, Estate Planning, Guardian, Life Insurnace, Wills
When creating an estate plan, many parents with young children have one big concern: Who will provide for our children financially if something were to happen to us? One of the most important goals of parenting is ensuring your children’s long-term financial...
by Lauren Jackson | Oct 14, 2020 | Estate Planning, Life Insurnace, Real Estate
With a push by the Democratic party to return federal estate taxes to their historic norms, taxpayers need to act now before Congress passes legislation that could adversely impact their estates. Currently, the federal estate and gift tax exemption is set at $11.58...
by Lauren Jackson | Jun 28, 2020 | Estate Planning, Life Insurnace
One question that I continually hear from clients, friends, and family is what type of life insurance should I get? First off, let’s acknowledge that I am not an insurance salesperson and I do not and have never sold insurance. The following information is...
by Lauren Jackson | Apr 14, 2017 | Attorney, Estate Planning, Life Insurnace
Recently, I watched a 60-minute news story about how some of the largest life insurance companies don’t pay benefits even when they know the policyholder has died. Insurance companies claim that it is up to policyholders’ beneficiaries to contact the insurance company...