How To Avoid Having Your Life Savings or Retirement Plans Wiped Out by the Cost of Care as You Get Older

How To Avoid Having Your Life Savings or Retirement Plans Wiped Out by the Cost of Care as You Get Older

Planning for retirement is an increasing concern for many individuals who worry that they will need to be incredibly wealthy to stop working and still have enough funds to take care of their needs. Unfortunately, the amount of savings people have has decreased in recent years, causing significant financial stress during retirement, especially when it…

Unregulated Companies to Profit Off the Benefit Claims of Disabled American Veterans

Unregulated Companies to Profit Off the Benefit Claims of Disabled American Veterans

Louisiana is the only state to enact the law to allow unregulated companies to profit off the benefit claims of disabled American veterans. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone without VA accreditations, including licensed attorneys, to assist veterans in filing out their disability claims. Getting the accreditation involves a background check, written exam,…

Is a Pooled Income Trust Right for You?

Is a Pooled Income Trust Right for You?

A pooled income trust is a charitable trust created and maintained by a qualified non-profit organization. The trust receives contributions from people, families, or other entities and then invests the contributions to provide dividends for the trust’s beneficiaries. Beneficiaries will then obtain income distributions during their lives. However, after they have passed away, the trust…

What is Probate?

What is Probate?

When an individual passes away, the ownership of their property and assets will be transferred to their rightful heirs through a legal process known as probate. However, one thing to understand is that in Louisiana, the probate process is unique. For starters, the laws in the state do not technically use the term probate. Rather,…