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Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples: Protecting the Person You Love
Your partner could be barred from your hospital room - not by hospital policy, but by law. Without a marriage certificate, the person you love most may have no legal authority over your health, your home, or anything you've built together. Here's what unmarried couples need to know. Read more... You and your partner have built something real together. Maybe you share a home, split the bills, and have been each other's go-to person for years. In every way that matters, you're
Crystal Guiga
3 days ago6 min read


Here’s What Can Happen to Blended Families When a Spouse Dies
You trust your spouse completely. But if you're in a blended family and your estate plan simply says "everything goes to my spouse," your own children could end up with nothing - not because anyone meant harm, but because ownership changes everything. Read more… If you are in a blended family, you may believe the simplest estate plan is the fairest one: "I'll leave everything to my spouse. They'll take care of my kids." That approach often works in a first and only marriage.
Crystal Guiga
Apr 105 min read
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