What inheritance rights do unmarried couples have?
- September 21st, 2023
- David Greene
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Unmarried couples do not have any rights to the assets of their deceased partner and have no rights to intestate inheritance.There is no more Common Law Marriaage in South Carolina. It was abolished in July 2019. Common Law marriages established…
Pitfalls to avoid in Estate Planning
- July 13th, 2023
- David Greene
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Everyone should review her Estate Plan every two or three years. The beginning of the new year is a good tinme to do that. Here are some pitfalls to avoid. (1) Check your beneficiaries on your trust, will and financial…
What type of documents should I be considering for my Estate Plan?
- February 28th, 2023
- David Greene
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When people typically think of estate planning, the first thing that comes to mind is how they can control their assets after death. When considering this, most individuals come in to see us wanting to create some type of will…
How can one relinquish his authority under a Power of Attorney?
- September 20th, 2022
- David Greene
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First let me point out that even though one is the agent pursuant to a Power of Attorney, she does not have to act pursuant to its authority. However, no one else can have Power of Attorney as long as…
Is a Durable Power of Attorney important?
- May 3rd, 2022
- David Greene
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It is very important! A durable Power of Attorney (POA) is simply legal authorization for someone else to act on one’s behalf. This usually only occurs if the grantor of the POA is incapacitated, but it can be useful in…
What is the difference in a Health Care POA and a Living Will?
- April 28th, 2022
- David Greene
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I like to think of the Living Will (also known as a Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death) as the “umbrella” that sits above the Health Care Power of Attorney. If the terms of the Health Care POA…
In light of COVID, does one going off to college need any estate planning documents?
- May 18th, 2021
- David Greene
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As more colleges return to having full time students, many fear that COVID cases will greatly increase among the young. In light of that you are wise to prepare your child as much as possible. There are two primary documents…
HAVE YOU MADE YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS?
- January 13th, 2021
- David Greene
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Well, Christmas is over and we have rung in the New Year. During this past week many people made New Year resolutions. Did you make any? Most of these deal with either working on a healthier and better body or…
New Year Thoughts
- December 29th, 2020
- David Greene
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As most of you know, the majority of my practice is dealing with IRS problems and Estate Planning. Today I want to pass along some thoughts about both of those areas. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, our problems…
If I have a Power of Attorney do I need a will?
- August 7th, 2020
- David Greene
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A Power of Attorney and a will are not related and one has no effect on the other. A Power of Attorney has legal validity only during a person’s lifetime and a will has legal validity only after a person…