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The Absolute Worst Mistakes You Can Make When It Comes to Estate Planning

Estate planning is one of those activities that people often procrastinate over. After all, whether you are young and healthy right now or you are getting older and experiencing health problems, no one wants to think about their mortality. However, this is something really important for your loved ones. Here are the absolute worst mistakes that you can make when it comes to estate planning so...Read More

Sharing the Right Information with Your Lawyer After an Injury

A personal injury attorney can help you to reach a better settlement with a corporation or insurance company. However, you have to share the right information with your lawyer to help the case move along quickly and favorably for you. Here are some important questions to answer: How were you injured? – From dog attacks to motor vehicle accidents, people suffer injuries in all sorts of ways...Read More

Cycling Safely in Southern California

The US experiences a shocking amount of loss due to motor vehicle accidents involving bicycles. The fact is that when someone on a bike is struck by a car, there are almost always going to be major medical expenses as well as missed workdays. We’ve compiled a few of the best safe riding tips to help you bike safely around southern California. Always assume drivers won’t see you – A person...Read More

Estate Plan Considerations for Frequent Flyers

While you can’t think of every possible contingency when developing your estate plan, you want to give consideration to matters that are relevant both in general and for your family in particular. If you travel on a regular basis, that means that there should be a few extra contingencies in your plan. Here are two things that you need to think about. Does your estate plan take into account...Read More

Caring for Beneficiaries Who Live with Mental Illness

Just about every American family knows first-hand what it is like to deal with mental illness. This is because one recent article reported that nearly a third of American’s will have an anxiety disorder at some point in their life, and more than 20% will experience depression or another mood disorder. You have to account for this when you are leaving an estate for your loved ones. Here are a...Read More

Tips to Reduce the Risk of Dog Bites for Children

Every year there are millions of Americans who get bit by dogs. Many of the bites that occur involve children. A few reminders on how to deal with strange dogs or even how to properly care for dogs at home may help protect your family. Get your family pets spayed or neutered – Most dog attacks are committed by animals that have not been spayed or neutered, so be sure to take care of this for...Read More

How to Protect Your Family from Car Accident Injuries

You can’t account for what other people on the road are going to do, so the best way to protect your family is to avoid risky behaviors when driving. Here are three situations that cause most accidents on the road. Driving under the influence – Whether it is alcohol or a prescription medication, driving under the influence of any substance that can dull your senses is dangerous. Also, avoid...Read More

How to Ensure Your Estate Ends Up in the Right Hands

Making end of life decisions while you still have a lot of time ahead of you isn’t easy, but it is the smart and loving thing to do for your family. How can you ensure that your estate ends up where it belongs? Here are a few tips to help you plan your estate properly: Don’t leave it to chance – You may think you understand the laws of succession in your state, but the only way to know who is...Read More