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Living Wills and Alzheimer’s

By Jason Bottlinger on February 29, 2020

A living will is a legal document stating your personal choices about end-of-life medical treatment. In case you are unable to speak with doctors yourself, it lays out the procedures and medications you do or do not want to receive to prolong your life. A living will is particularly important if you are at risk for Alzheimer’s or dementia. There may come a time when you are unable to make decisions for yourself, including choices about your care and treatment.

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Nursing Home Closures Rise in Nebraska

By Jason Bottlinger on February 17, 2020

Nursing homes in Nebraska are closing down at a record pace, as reported in an article on KETV 7. As of November 2019, 14 nursing homes went out of business that year, bringing the total to 31 in the previous three years. This trend has created a crisis for many nursing home residents and their families. It has also created an economic ripple effect in the areas where the facilities have closed.

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What Is Estate Planning? Jason Bottlinger Explains

By Jason Bottlinger on August 15, 2019

In this video interview, Jason Bottlinger talks about how his firm handles estate planning for Omaha families and what makes for a successful transition. Do you need a will? A trust? A limited liability company? Our legal team can look at your situation and use the right vehicle to match your objective.
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Why You Need an Attorney for Estate Planning

By Jason Bottlinger on January 22, 2019

Protecting your family after your death is not an easy subject to think about, but as the new year rolls in and you think about your resolutions, it is a very important one – especially if you want to ensure your assets go to the right people.
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How Do I Make a Will?

By Jason Bottlinger on November 8, 2017

The first step you should take toward making a will?

Contact a Nebraska estate planning lawyer with experience in writing wills.

You need to make some decisions, such as choosing your beneficiaries, deciding on a personal representative (also known as an executor), deciding who should be guardian of your minor children, and choosing who gets what after you die.
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What Is Estate Planning and Why Should I Have It?

By Jason Bottlinger on October 29, 2017

You may think that your income, assets, and bank accounts don’t warrant the creation of a will. But are you really willing to give up the control you have over the distribution of your assets, no matter how small, or the ability to say who will care for your minor children?

In Nebraska, your assets will be distributed, no matter how much (or how little) you own. That distribution can be via your own will or trust, or through the drawn-out Nebraska intestate (dying without a will) probate process. And the intestate probate process, in addition to being expensive, takes none of your wishes into account.
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GoFundMe Is Not an Insurance Plan for the Future

By Jason Bottlinger on October 24, 2017

With the rise of crowdsourcing websites, GoFundMe has made a name for itself by helping people in need raise money for medical bills and similar expenses.

While that is certainly a noble cause, it is important to remember that this type of site is not a replacement for insurance…or being careful.
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Starting Life Down $50K

By Jason Bottlinger on October 22, 2017

What happens when parents don’t teach their kids how to handle money? Something like this…

Charles was a sharp kid. He was popular at school and enrolled in gifted classes. He was a varsity member of the football team and had a dreamboat beauty of a girlfriend. He was creative and wrote sketches and short plays for theater class. He played guitar and wrote songs and was a genuinely kind person. A Renaissance man. He was the kind of kid that teachers and older relatives and friends’ parents were all excited to see where life was going to take him.
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Who Decides Who Pulls the Plug?

By Jason Bottlinger on October 19, 2017

Brain hemorrhage. Stroke. Spinal injury. There are a variety of sudden impacts to the brain that could occur in mere seconds, either from an unforeseen impact like a car accident or natural causes. In many instances, the sufferer is rendered comatose, unable to communicate to medical staff and loved ones, and ultimately helpless in the decisions being made concerning his own life.
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Cocoa Gets Everything

By Jason Bottlinger on October 9, 2017

We provide you with the following hypothetical scenario…

Robert was nearing 80 years old. He recently had a health scare battling pneumonia and, as a result, figured his beloved brown poodle, appropriately named Cocoa, would outlive him. Robert had spent his working years running a successful auto parts franchise and was quite comfortable financially. He had lost touch with his only child, a son named Darren, and Cocoa was the most important individual in his world. After the near-death experience, he decided to contact his lawyer about including Cocoa in his will.
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