It has been said that getting old is not for the faint of heart. It's a fact of life that most Illinois residents face, and aging in good health is a blessing. Long term care planning can go a long way to ensuring good health in senior years; however, plans have to be put into place before they're needed. When people can no longer make decisions for themselves, there must be some sort of documentation that stipulates their wishes.
Long term care planning: Choosing a financially feasible option
What about dividing assets unequally in estate planning?
Equality seems to be the best course of action for most everything. When it pertains to estate planning, Illinois residents may benefit from knowing that splitting assets equally among their adult children can go a long way to ensure siblings maintain positive relationships when their parents are gone. It has been shown that it doesn't matter if one sibling is in a better financial state than the other, leaving more to one than to another can be seen as unfair, unloving and may create a lot of tension and resentment.
