The Cost of Waiting
Delaying estate planning can cause avoidable family rifts and confusion Fact checked by Ros Lederman Brandon Peck, a Chicago attorney with Peck Ritchey, Ltd., spends his days drafting wills and trusts and speaking with clients about their end-of-life wishes. He knows the benefits of planning ahead. It beats the alternative of spending time and money […]
Digital Death
What happens to your online accounts, photos, and files after you die? Imagine if, at the time of your death, someone had to secure every digital asset that you owned or controlled. How easy — or hard — would that be? Most of us have digital assets and subscriptions. In fact, according to a Harris […]
Planning To-Do List
Take these steps now to shore up your future as you age Chicagoan Joy Loverde was in her 20s when she began planning for retirement. That decision, says the eldercare expert, was key. “I was newly divorced and the solo parent of a 4-year-old daughter. My first course of action was to seek the advice of […]