How Do You Care For Your Parents and Loved Ones?
Whether it’s a parent or relative or even a friend, taking care of our loved ones is a significant undertaking that requires thoughtful planning and attention. At Thinking Big, we’ve noticed this conversation becoming more common. The main question we hear from clients is: What do I do to prepare? In guiding these conversations, we […]
Planning for Your Wishes, With Love
Imagine this: You’ve suddenly passed away in a tragic accident. Your partner, while in shock and grieving your death, is unable to pay the mortgage on their income alone and doesn’t know how they will pay any of the other bills. They also don’t know any of your passwords or have access to your online […]
Why Estate Planning is Important
Most people kick the can down the road on estate planning for as long as possible, and justifiably so. It’s not easy to talk about what to do in the event of serious illness or death. It also takes time and money to work with an estate planning attorney to get the proper documentation in […]
What happens if something happens to me?
Right now, one question is in the back of everyone’s mind: What happens if something happens to me? It’s a question we tend to ignore in “normal” times. We think to figure out morbid things like making a living will or power of attorney sometime down the road. But in the wake of a public […]
LGBTQ Family Planning
No matter what your family structure, deciding to start a family is a momentous decision. But for folks in the LGBTQ community, that step can look a little different than for a cis-gendered, heterosexual couple—especially when it comes to finances. Given the higher potential for surrogacy and adoption, the financial impact on LGBTQ family planning […]
Estate Planning for LGBT Couples
Let’s face it—planning for an eventual illness or death is an unpleasant topic that most couples avoid. But estate planning for LGBT couples is imperative because of one single reason: if you’re not married, you have no rights. Without legal documents, you can’t protect each other in illness, pass along your assets, or guarantee that […]
Same Sex Couples’ Rights: Four Things to Know
One of the unique things about being a part of the LGBT community is that same sex couples don’t follow any strict conventions. Families come in many forms: from marriage to domestic partnership and co-habitation. Some have kids, some don’t. No matter what form your family structure takes there are some important things for you […]