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Why You Should Consider a Standalone HIPAA Release

Thomas B. Burton

Mar 22, 2018
2 min

Why You Should Consider a Standalone HIPAA Release

Attorney Thomas B. Burton explains how a standalone HIPAA release can be very useful as part of your comprehensive estate plan. For questions about this topic, or to suggest a topic for a future blog post, please contact my office. Click here to obtain my Free One Page Will vs. Trust Estate Planning Guide. Transcript of Video: Why You Should Consider a Standalone HIPAA Release Today's question why should I consider a standalone HIPPA release as part of my estate plan a HIPPA

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Do I Have to Name the Same Health Care Agent as My Spouse?

Thomas B. Burton

Dec 18, 2017
1 min

Do I Have to Name the Same Health Care Agent as My Spouse?

Attorney Thomas B. Burton discusses how you can name someone to act as your Agent under a Health Care Power of Attorney document and also discusses why you and your spouse may choose different people to fill this important role. If you have a question for a future video blog post, please submit it here. #PowerofAttorneyforHealthCare #WisconsinLaw #WisconsinLawyer #ChippewaValleyEstatePlanning #EstatePlanning

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Estate Planning for Young Professionals

Thomas B. Burton

Jan 22, 2015
7 min

Estate Planning for Young Professionals

For many young professionals, the concept of estate planning can seem confusing, strange and perhaps unnecessary. As a young professional myself, I can relate to these feelings. Most of us do not plan to die anytime soon, and the traditional thinking is that we will deal with something like estate planning down the road. In addition, many young professionals assume that estate planning is something only rich people need to worry about it, and while many young professionals ho

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Farewell to Fall: Seasons and Estate Planning

Thomas B. Burton

Nov 10, 2013
1 min

Farewell to Fall: Seasons and Estate Planning

I took this photo a few weeks ago, when the trees were hitting their peak in northern Wisconsin. Today, all the leaves on the trees in my yard have now fallen. That means I am spending the day cleaning them up and preparing for winter. Just like the seasons change, we often have "seasons" in life. A change in "season" in your life can be something like moving to a new state, getting married, having a child, adopting a child, sending children off to college, or away from home.

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