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    NO KIDS AND NO CLEAR HEIRSHIPS
    Mario Correa
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    NO KIDS AND NO CLEAR HEIRSHIPS

    We recently came across a client that didn’t have children and their Will calls for giving assets to heirs. The problem is that we don’t...
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    Can you Name a Trust as Beneficiary of a Retirement Account?
    Mario Correa
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Can you Name a Trust as Beneficiary of a Retirement Account?

    One of the classic investing techniques was to keep retirement accounts growing tax free as long as possible. The longer you deferred...
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    Helping those Around Us: Prevent Waiting Too Long
    Mario Correa
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Helping those Around Us: Prevent Waiting Too Long

    Recently, I had a series of cases in which families waited too long to prepare estate planning documents. Both cases were surprises to...
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    What Happens With a Trust When I Die?
    Mario Correa
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    What Happens With a Trust When I Die?

    One question that’s been coming up lately in our office is: what happens with a trust when I die? The answer is different for everyone...
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    Should I or Should I Not be the Agent?
    Mario Correa
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Should I or Should I Not be the Agent?

    Disclaimer: These are real legal issues that the firm deals with but the stories surrounding them are fictitious in nature. Unless...
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    Family Memories
    Mario Correa
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Family Memories

    The great thing about using trusts is that you can customize personal provisions. Heads of family often want their legacy to foster...
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    Can My Spouse Disinherit Me?
    Mario Correa
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Can My Spouse Disinherit Me?

    The question of whether a spouse can disinherit another spouse is not an easy question as the law may be changing. The seminal case on...
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    What are the steps involved in creating a Will that takes the care of our pets
    Mario Correa
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    What are the steps involved in creating a Will that takes the care of our pets

    Attorney Mario Correa, from CORREA LAW, P.C. guides us through creating a Last Will as a horse person. What are the steps involved in...
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    Detectando, evitando y manejando el abuso de personas mayores para asesores de confianza
    Mario Correa
    • Dec 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    Detectando, evitando y manejando el abuso de personas mayores para asesores de confianza

    Cuando eres un asesor de confianza, debes ser consciente del abuso de las personas mayores y comprender las señales. A menudo hay un...
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    Detecting, Avoiding & Managing Elder Abuse 
for Trusted Advisors
    Mario Correa
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    Detecting, Avoiding & Managing Elder Abuse for Trusted Advisors

    When your a trusted advisor, you need to be aware of elder abuse and understand the signs. There is often a point in a client’s life...
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    Tale of Two Families - How A Trusted Advisor Makes the Difference
    Mario Correa
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Tale of Two Families - How A Trusted Advisor Makes the Difference

    Nancy’s financial advisor told her she needed our help. He insisted. Her husband, in his 40’s, had been scheduled for surgery but his...
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    Failing to Plan - A Sad Story
    Mario Correa
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    Failing to Plan - A Sad Story

    An elderly couple was found dead on August 7, 2019. It was murder suicide where the husband Patrick Jones, 77 years of age, fatally shot...
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La falta de planificacion - Una historia triste
    Mario Correa
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    La falta de planificacion - Una historia triste

    Una pareja de ancianos fuera encontrada muerta el 7 de agosto del 2019. Fue un asesinato suicidio donde el esposo, Patrick Jones, de 77...
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    No se Queme al Heredar Activos "Calientes"
    Mario Correa
    • Jun 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    No se Queme al Heredar Activos "Calientes"

    Cuando un beneficiario recibe una herencia, los activos reales que reciben pueden tener consecuencias legales. En el momento en que un...
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    Don’t Get Burned When Inheriting    “Hot” Assets
    Mario Correa
    • Jun 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Don’t Get Burned When Inheriting “Hot” Assets

    When a beneficiary receives an inheritance, the actual assets they receive can have legal consequences. At the time a loved one passes,...
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    Our office is moving to Sauganash.
    Mario Correa
    • May 29, 2019
    • 0 min

    Our office is moving to Sauganash.

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    Selecting A Healthcare Surrogate
    Mario Correa
    • May 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    Selecting A Healthcare Surrogate

    Who steps up to the plate when a loved one is no longer able to care for themselves? This assumption is based on tradition. It is...
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    Nothing Lasts Forever
    Mario Correa
    • Apr 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Nothing Lasts Forever

    How I Was One of the Last to See Notre Dame Cathedral While I tend to want to keep my blog posts less personal, here is one where I...
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    Salvando el Negocio Familiar
    Mario Correa
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Salvando el Negocio Familiar

    Los dueños de negocios se enfrentan a un problema único al morir. A diferencia de las acciones que cotizan en bolsa donde hay un mercado...
    17 views0 comments
    Saving the Family Business
    Mario Correa
    • Apr 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Saving the Family Business

    Business owners face a unique issue at death. Unlike publicly traded stocks where there is a ready market to purchase these assets, a...
    8 views0 comments
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