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		<title>The Good News and The Bad News About Retirement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The good news is that Americans are living longer, the bad news is that it costs a whole lot more to retire than it used to. But the rising cost of retirement has more to do with just longer life expectancy. As this recent article in the New York Times points out, “Social Security and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transfer of Home Ownership Does Not Replace an Estate Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine this: You’re retired, your only significant asset is your home, you’re very close to your child or children, and you don’t want the cost of creating an estate plan. In such cases, what’s the harm of simply putting your home in the name of your child to avoid probate and then be done with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/05/transfer-of-home-ownership-does-not-replace-an-estate-plan/</link>
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		<title>An Estate Plan Can Highlight Religious Values&#8230; Within Limits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All parents hope to pass their values onto their children; and of the many values they hope to pass on religion and spirituality often tops the list. In some cases, religious values are so important to a parent that they will even include mention of these values in their estate plan. Our firm strongly believes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/05/an-estate-plan-can-highlight-religious-values-within-limits/</link>
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		<title>Compassion is Key When Talking to Aging Parents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Being a caregiver is one of the most difficult (and rewarding) jobs on the planet; but sometimes when it comes to strong-willed aging parents, getting them to admit they might need a caregiver is more difficult than the caregiving itself. Take the story of David Solie, published recently in the Los Angeles Times; “David Solie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/04/compassion-is-key-when-talking-to-aging-parents/</link>
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		<title>Avoid the Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a world where bureaucracy and taxation become more present and complex every year, it has become absolutely necessary for every family to have an estate plan. Not all estate plans are created equal, however, and it takes a little bit of research—or a conversation with the right advisors—to determine which plan will be the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/04/avoid-the-most-common-estate-planning-mistakes/</link>
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		<title>Will You Need a Probate Attorney?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The subject of probate is one that nobody wants to learn about too early; in fact, most people would probably avoid it altogether if they could. Unfortunately, the probate process can be very confusing and frightening when you are forced to become intimately acquainted with it—especially if you have no prior experience with or knowledge [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/04/will-you-need-a-probate-attorney/</link>
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		<title>Advice for Executors: How to Manage Final Medical Expenses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people die in a hospital; sometimes after a long and slow  decline, sometimes after a quick and unexpected tragedy.  If you are an  executor of the deceased’s estate this is significant because it means  that there are usually final medical bills to be paid. What most  executors do not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/04/advice-for-executors-how-to-manage-final-medical-expenses/</link>
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		<title>How Do You Know If You Need An Estate Plan?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people know that they should execute some kind of estate plan eventually, but don’t think that they actually need one right now. On our blog we spend a lot of time telling people that they do need an estate plan, and that they need one right now—or as soon as possible! But it’s not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/03/how-do-you-know-if-you-need-an-estate-plan/</link>
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		<title>Providing Care for Divorced or Remarried Parents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Divorce is difficult on a family no matter what the circumstances. Even when a divorce is best for all involved, there is always an amount of stress and emotional trauma involved. In fact, it has recently become apparent that the effects of divorce—stress, family upheaval, and tighter finances—can last years into the future.  Our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/03/providing-care-for-divorced-or-remarried-parents/</link>
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		<title>Pre-Planning Your Funeral Can Remove the Burden from Your Loved Ones</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A funeral comes at a time when the death of a loved one is recent and close, and many people are still in shock and in some cases struggling with the reality of loss.  Funerals help grieving loved ones come to terms with death and say their final goodbyes… but for the person planning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://reddingestateplanningblog.com/2012/03/pre-planning-your-funeral-can-remove-the-burden-from-your-loved-ones/</link>
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