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You signed your estate planning documents! What’s next?
📢 Exciting News! You have completed the signing of your estate planning documents! 🖋️✅ Now that this important milestone is accomplished, here are your next steps: 1️⃣ Document Security: The signed estate planning documents need to be secured in a safe and protected...
The Most Important Estate Planning Document
What is the most important estate planning document? In our opinion, it is a power of attorney. Watch our video to find out why. The Most Important Estate Planning Document We believe the most important estate planning document a person can have is a durable power of...
Julia Todd- Miramon Law is Different!
Watch this video! Julia Todd wants people to know that Miramon Law is Different! Hear from Attorney Julia Miramon Todd about why she chose to be an attorney and what makes Miramon Law different! Direct access to attorneys Ability to read and understand your documents...
Put your will in a SAFE place!
Put your will in a SAFE place! One of the questions we get asked often is where clients should put their wills. We always recommend a fireproof safe. The most important thing is that someone can access the place where your will is kept! If you leave your will...
How to Help Us Help You
How to help us help you! For many years I have said I would write a book entitled: “How to Talk to a Lawyer.” Since I haven’t gotten around to writing that book yet, here are a few simple things to help us help you. Be specific Complete worksheets Don't wait Respond...
Income and LLCs
Income and LLCs: Do I have to give my kids their part of the income of our family LLC? We see quite a few Limited Liability Companies in which Mom and Dad include the kids as part of their estate plan. There is nothing wrong with that, and often is a great way to have...
Usufruct vs. Right of Habitation- What’s the Difference?
Usufruct vs. Right of Habitation- What's the Difference? Because of the old laws of forced heirship, usufruct was a common appearance in wills. Typically a spouse would leave his portion of the property to the kids, subject to the usufruct of the surviving...
The Most Important Estate Planning Document
What is the most important estate planning document? Most people would say a will. But consider three scenarios: Delores and Rob had wills leaving everything to each other and then to their three children. Rob dies, leaving everything to Delores. Delores develops...
Freedom is Not Free- thoughts on July 4, 2022
Freedom is Not Free- thoughts on July 4, 2022 “Freedom is not free” is used to express our gratitude to the many members of the military for their risks and sacrifices in safeguarding our democracy. In Shreveport-Bossier we are so fortunate to have Barksdale Air Force...
FINANCIAL SCAMS TARGETING THE ELDERLY
Have you or your loved one been the target of a financial scam? At Miramon Law we see people who have fallen victim to scammers. The FBI estimates that seniors lose more than $3 billion each year to fraudsters. Scammers go after seniors because they believe older...