6 Things Iowans Should Know About Health Care Power of Attorney

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Let's set everything straight about all the benefits and important aspects of a health care power of attorney. What is a health care power of attorney? A health care power of attorney (“POA”) is a legal instrument that allows you to select…
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5 Celebrities With Crazy Estate Plan Provisions

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It's National Estate Planning Week and while it doesn't involve costumes or gourds full of candy, celebrating can still be fun. Which brings us to these examples of "unique" (i.e. over the top, kooky, crazy, or weird) estate plan provisions…
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Ultimate Estate Planning Checklist

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It's National Estate Planning Awareness Week! In an effort to break down the barriers, myths, and excuses surrounding estate planning, I've created this handy dandy ultimate estate planning checklist. It runs down just about everything you need…
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Estate Planning Scenario: Death During Real Estate Sale

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It's National Estate Planning Week (I know you're as excited about it as we are!) which is a good excuse to bring up a hypothetical scenario: what happens, in terms of estate planning, if either the buyer or seller in a sale of real estate…
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National Estate Planning Awareness Week & a Brief History Lesson

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Believe it or not, National Estate Planning Awareness Week is a very real thing and we're celebrating October 21-27! Let’s kick it off with a brief history on the Week and estate planning in general. Background on National Estate Planning…
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Operating Reserves Policy: Why Your Nonprofit Needs One

Just like it's a smart idea to have a personal "rainy day" fund just in case of an emergency home repair, surgery, or other unexpected large costs, the same goes for a nonprofit organization. Even nonprofits with solid income streams can be…