Learn important information about Estate Planning in North Carolina
We at Carolina Family Estate Planning believe it is our duty to educate our fellow North Carolinians on how they can prepare and protect their families for life, even after they are gone.
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Don’t Fall for the Medicare Trap Medicare and Medicaid are government health programs with similar names that create confusion. A critical difference is Medicare does NOT pay for long-term care. -
How Much Does Long-Term Care Cost? Long-term care costs vary significantly based on the type of care needed, the care environment, the amount of care needed, and the geographic location. -
Long-Term Care Plan Should Include Care Guidelines Long-Term Care Planning Attorney, Jackie Bedard, shares a family story regarding the difficulty of making end-of-life decisions for someone else. -
What Is Long-Term Care? A discussion of what long-term care is, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, levels of long-term care, and long-term care environments -
The Real Reason Why You Need a Long-Term Care Plan A long-term care plan can help preserve independence and dignity while protecting loved ones from the physical, emotional, and financial toll of long-term care -
Estate Planning, Elder Law, & Long-Term Care Planning Many traditional elder law attorneys, estate planning attorneys, and financial advisors are failing their clients when it comes to looming long-term care issues. -
LLCs for Asset Protection for NC Rental Property Owners Rental property owners should consider limited liability companies (LLCs) as part of their North Carolina asset protection plan -
Blended Families & the Lifetime QTIP Blended families have unique estate planning challenges which can be exacerbated when one spouse is significantly wealthier than the other. The Lifetime QTIP is a potential solution. -
Spousal Lifetime Access Trust A Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) is an incredibly powerful estate tax planning and asset protection tool for married couples. -
Estate Tax, Gift Tax, & Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax An important aspect of estate planning and asset protection planning is navigating the estate tax, gift tax, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax rules