Memorabilia collections, by their nature, are specialized and unique. When considering your estate planning, it’s important to think about what you require of your beneficiaries — if you’re not planning on selling your collection — and how you can make that process as easy as possible for your family. What will your spouse or children have to deal with as they dispose of the items?
HIPAA stipulates that there has to be a written authorization for every use or disclosure of PHI not required or permitted by the Privacy Rule.
Probate court ensures that a will is executed according to the wishes of the individual who has passed away.
Probate is the process of proving a will and settling an estate after an individual (decedent) dies.
A HIPAA authorization is a detailed document in which specific uses and disclosures of protected health are explained in full.
One reason for having a will is to make sure your wishes are carried out. If you die “intestate” (without a will), your assets will be distributed by state law, not by your desires.
Many people think that estate planning and writing a will are the same. However, one is actually just part of the other.
The contents of a person’s will and related revocable trust cannot be challenged in court until he or she has died, Maryland’s second highest court ruled last week in rejecting a daughter’s bid to revive an undue-influence challenge to her estranged and ailing mother’s decision to write her out of her will.
At any given time, the average American maintains between 30 and 50 online accounts. These may be with banks, financial institutions, utility companies, email providers, social media outlets, commercial shopping or travel sites and accounts unique to technology, such as an account to purchase apps for a smartphone.
Adult children may anticipate, but are not legally entitled, to an inheritance.