Elder law and estate planning are not synonymous. Your parent is getting older. In fact, you are recognizing signs of memory problems as well as physical frailty. Although your parent can live independently now, you recognize this will not last forever. You do not know what to do. According to a recent Forbes article titled […]
Blood pressure can be sensitive to over-the-counter pain medications. Most households have some brand of over-the-counter pain medication at home. Some people prefer Aleve. Others choose to utilize ibuprofen. They think these have few potential negative side effects than prescription medications. According to a recent Forbes article titled “Some OTC Pain Relievers Can Increase Blood […]
Gifting money before death can be a wise estate planning move. Money and taxes cannot be separated. When purchasing and selling, taxes are usually in the mix. With estate taxes, the government tries to take a cut of your money postmortem. Although the current federal estate and gift tax exemption is $11.7 million per person […]
It is important for someone to know your financial information. The right to privacy is a value with many benefits. Even so, there are times where failing to share information can prove problematic. One such area involves health concerns. If the physician providing you with medical care does not know your medications or your health […]
Cryptocurrency functions differently from traditional money. Much has changed over just the past several decades. Computers can now be taken from one location to another. Phones now do more than simply make phone calls. Asset holdings have even changed as people hold cryptocurrency. According to a recent The Indiana Gazette article titled “Millennial Money: What […]
Taxes can be steep for those who inherit. At the current exemption threshold, few people will be impacted by the federal estate tax. Although more Americans would be subject to the federal estate tax with the proposed $6 million exemption, many people will still escape an estate tax. Those who live in states with their […]
College students often neglect estate planning. Life is full of transitions. One important time of transition is that from adolescence to adulthood. Corresponding with this transition, young people either move directly to a career or into further education. Regardless the path they take, estate planning if often overlooked. According to a recent Wealth Advisor article […]
Writing your own will can cause trouble. Estate planning is important but often overlooked. In 2021, only one-third of Americans had estate planning documents. Despite these small numbers, there was actually a 63 percent increase from the previous year of those with estate planning documents in the demographic between ages 18 and 34. Although this […]
Any visitor to my conference room is immediately struck by large portraits of two of my favorite men of all time: Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. The latter led the Colonies to victory over England, then refused popular demand to be King instead of President over the new Republic. The former would secure that Republic […]
Ginger has many health benefits. And I am not referring to the age old question: "Ginger or Mary Ann"? People have used different herbs and spices as home remedies for thousands of years. Some solutions, like the use of garlic to ward off vampires, are purely fictionally. The benefits for other plants are well-documented. According […]
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Overland Park Estate Planning Attorney Kyle Krull assists clients in Kansas and Missouri with Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts, Charitable Planning, Asset Protection and Business Succession Planning in the greater Kansas City area including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County Kansas and Jackson County Missouri.
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