What To Do After Your Trust Is Signed?
What To Do After Your Hawaii Deed is Recorded? https://youtube.com/shorts/Pd9DEW7Kk3k After our Plan Attorney completes your Revocable or Irrevocable Trust, we don’t stop helping our Estate Planning Hawaii clients after the trust is signed. The next step is the most critical step with trust funding. The Hawaii Trust is a legal entity, not a piece […]
The Role and Duties of an Executor
The Role and Duties of an Executor August 22, 2024 | Sage Capone The passing of a loved one is a difficult period of life. As a successor trustee or executor, it’s even harder as you are responsible of carrying out the duties of distributing the assets. This can take the role of […]
What is a Hawaii Trust
What is A Hawaii Trust November 13, 2023 | Sage Capone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lokslux9Hhw A Hawaii Trust is an estate plan document that instructs who receives property from the trust once the trustee has passed. Unlike a will, a living trust or estate plan will avoid probate. At Estate Planning Consultants Hawaii, we help our […]
Managing Aging Parent’s Cognitive Decline
Managing Aging Parent’s Cognitive Decline July 29, 2023 | Sage Capone Alzheimer’s disease is one of the leading causes of death in the US. This number is expected to rise as the baby boomer population ages adding to a large increase of adults 65 and older. It’s estimated that 6.7 million Americans suffer […]
How to Prepare for a Financial Safety Plan
How to Prepare for a Financial Safety Plan May 2, 2023 | Sage Capone Most Americans work paycheck to paycheck and never plan for an emergency. Life can throw you many curveballs and it’s important to be prepared. A financial safety fund helps you weather storms whether you incur a job loss or […]
Why Have a Prenuptial Agreement in Hawaii
Why Have a Prenuptial Agreement in Hawaii April 6, 2023 | Sage Capone You just got engaged to the love of your life. Why bring up the conversation of a prenup? Well, more and more young professionals find it to be the safe and right way to start a cohesive lifetime together. There […]
What is a Healthcare Directive
What is a Healthcare Directive March 29, 2023 | Sage Capone Thinking about the possibility of being incapacitated or dying is not something we want to think about as we are alive, but it is essential to plan for. We forget to realize that in a blink of an eye your life could […]
The Importance of a Power of Attorney
The Importance of a Power of Attorney March 22, 2023 | Sage Capone One of the most important keys in setting up a Trust is selecting a Power of Attorney (POA). This person will become the agent who will make decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated and are no longer able […]
How To Decide on a Successor Trustee for your Estate Plan
How To Decide on a Successor Trustee for your Estate Plan August 10, 2022 | Sage Capone The decision on appointing a Trustee or Successor Trustee for your Estate Plan should take careful consideration. Most times parents tend to choose the eldest child or a good friend. However, you need to ask yourself […]
Estate Planning is Essential When Starting a Family
Estate Planning is Essential When Starting a Family June 1, 2022 | Sage Capone The excitement of a new family comes with so much responsibility. The last thing on your mind is Estate Planning. However, it is an essential time to consider nominating a guardian or conservator since minor children are not legally […]