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Will my planning will work the way I hope it will?

Dear Friends -

As a young attorney, and even prior to law school, I came across hundreds of situations where families found themselves in agonizing situations that could have been avoided with a few minor planning steps on the front end.

It shows up in various ways: siblings bicker, communication stops.  Mom and dad's intentions and efforts are eroded.  Tremendous missed opportunities: massive suffering instead ... the sad thing is that it could have been avoided.

Nine years ago I had enough. Then and there I dedicated my professional life to helping families through transitions, and I formed The Heartland Law Firm to carry out this mission. 

Life is short.  I'm interested in reducing and avoiding suffering.  My firm is dedicated to helping you and your family benefit from our expertise.  Establishing a relationship with our firm is like buying a ticket for safe passage through life's storms and across its raging rivers.

I love the line our country was founded on: "the pursuit of happiness".  My job is about putting up guardrails for you to facilitate your family's pursuit of happiness.

In gratitude,

Marty

Select the group below that best describes your situation.

More InfoCouples and Families

Problems the group faces:

“I gotta get my will done before I go away with my partner on our getaway trip.”

“I don’t want to think about having the conversation of who’s guardian”

“I feel like I’m in chapter 3 of my life but I’m in chapter 1 as far as having a will.”

“A will: what a downer to have to deal with - I just can’t deal with that idea right now.”

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Common thoughts expressed by this group…

This group is putting up with a mess in their life. They have a lingering suspicion that they need to clean up their outdated (or lack of) planning.

As a result, many in this group are about to fumble the handoff of their legacy to their kids, families and passions.

In effect this group is betting that they know nothing will happen to them if they don’t plan.

Like the great market collapse of 2008, many in this group will see a significant shrinking of their legacy unless they take some simple steps to protect it.

Click here to see the solution for your particular unresolved problem.

More InfoFamilies with loved one facing a long term care situation.

Problems the group faces:

“I think we need to get mom evaluated – I’m not sure if she’s safe alone.”

“I need a break. This routine of having to help dad and have my own life is too much!”

“How are we going to pay for mom’s care?”

“Why am I the only one doing this – where are my siblings on this?”

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Common thoughts expressed by this group…

These families are pulled into the dangerously shifting and churning waters of helping a family member through a long term health situation.

It’s an exhausting, draining, expensive, and overwhelming experience that can break you if you don’t have proper guardrails in place for the trecherous road you’re merging onto.

Families going through this transition are vulnerable from so many ways. Without support, it’s easy for this to turn into a problem bigger than the original illness.

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More InfoBusiness Owners

Problems the group faces:

“We don’t have a funded buy-sell agreement.”

“I can’t say with certainty that our corporate book has been updated.”

“I don’t want to be in business with my partner’s spouse!”

“I’m working harder to stand still.”

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Common thoughts expressed by this group…

This group has the extra burden of corporate government complaince, additional taxes, regulations, partner and employee dynamics and distractions, not to mention the ever growing threat of lawsuits.

This group is in business to create wealth – but there’s no way most will create the wealth they set out to unless they’ve got a iron-clad plan being enforced.

Without one, time slips away and distractions suck your creativity and productive energy like a vampire. Meanwhile you slowly realize that your future is shrinking as you work harder just to stand still.

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+ Can you explain probate in simple terms?
Probate is the group of laws that society follows in determining the ownership, control and guardianship of a person’s assets and people in their lives.
+ What’s the difference between a will and a trust?
A will is a letter to the Judge in a probate case, telling the Judge how you want him to disperse your assets.

A trust avoids probate and sets up in advance the instructions your representatives will follow. With a properly crafted and funded trust you will avoid the expense and delay of probate!
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Elder law describes the area of law centered on the issues that senior citizens face during the decades of their 60’s, 70’s 80’s and beyond. It combines estate planning, familiarity with medicaid and medicare, asset protection, and other areas of focus to protect the client.

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