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  • Beyond The Wealth: All Families Need an Estate Plan Beyond The Wealth: All Families Need an Estate Plan

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Have you ever thought “Hey, I’m not Bill Gates… I don’t have to worry about my estate!” If so, you can join plenty of other people who thought that way; people who thought wrong because a comprehensive estate plan is more than the simple dist...

  • Finding An Estate Planning Attorney Finding An Estate Planning Attorney

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Cynthia had planned for her future. She saved for retirement, she bought long-term care insurance and worked with her attorney to draft an estate plan. Even after her plan was completed, she made sure she knew where her health-care documents were located...

  • Lighthouse Homecare Business Profile Lighthouse Homecare Business Profile

    Three years ago, Kirsten Adams became CEO and owner of Lighthouse Homecare. Originally founded in 1999, Lighthouse Homecare has been assisting individuals and families in the Quad- Cities to stay together in their home as long as possible with a safety net. Studies indicate that the first choice of ...

  • Creating a Peaceful Estate Plan Creating a Peaceful Estate Plan

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Carol always settled her children’s disputes – from tiffs over toys when they were young to more recent quarrels over who would hold the power of attorney as Carol aged. So it was no surprise when her children went to war over her estate following her ...

  • Helping Your Parents Age Gracefully Helping Your Parents Age Gracefully

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Watching your parents grow older can be a difficult thing. You’ve spent a lifetime looking to them for guidance and leaning on their advice, and now your mom and dad seem to need your help in more and more areas. The roles start to reverse, and you ...

  • Avoid these Estate Planning Mistakes Avoid these Estate Planning Mistakes

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Making an estate plan is one of the most important things you can do, both for yourself and for your family. Because it’s such an important step, the estate planning process is full of essential decisions – and, there’s the potential for mistake...

  • Top Tax Planning Tips Top Tax Planning Tips

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford While April 15th may still be a long way off, the end of the year is prime time to start making the important decisions that will affect next year’s income tax return. Here are some suggestions that might help make that check you write in April a little...

  •  When a Loved One Passes Away: First Steps When a Loved One Passes Away: First Steps

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford The first hours, days, and weeks after a loved one passes away can be incredibly taxing and stressful. Not only are you in a state of shock and grief, there are also myriad practical tasks that you find yourself facing – and they’re often unfamil...