by Senior Scene | Feb 1, 2026 | Financial Advice, General Interest, Legal, Magazine, Top Story (C)
What is Probate?By Attorney Truman Scarborough This will be the first in a series of articles on the probate process. When someone dies, assets titled just in the decedent’s name without beneficiaries are frozen. No one can sign the deceased person’s name on checks,...
by Senior Scene | Jan 1, 2026 | Financial Advice, General Interest, Legal, Magazine, Top Story (C)
Do you Need a Financial Plan?By Max ValaVanis, CFP©, CFS I’m currently going through the dreadful process of painting the interior of my house, and the multitude of greens on the color palette astounds me. When I proudly walked into the store, I was under the...
by Senior Scene | Dec 1, 2025 | Financial Advice, General Interest, Legal, Magazine, Top Story (C)
What Happens if a Beneficiary Dies?By Attorney Truman Scarborough All of our beneficiaries (those who inherit our estates) will someday die. Not planning for what will happen if a beneficiary dies can have unexpected and costly consequences. In this article we will...
by Senior Scene | Nov 1, 2025 | Financial Advice, General Interest, Legal, Magazine, Top Story (C)
CREATING INCOME IN RETIREMENTBy: Max ValaVanis, CFPⓇ, CFS For nearly a century pension plans were the backbone to the American retirement system. Millions of retirees relied on the steady income flowing from their former employer’s pensions as they aged. This...
by Senior Scene | Oct 1, 2025 | Financial Advice, General Interest, Legal, Magazine, Top Story (C)
The Big Ask … Joe Steckler, our fearless founder was all about making lives better for Senior, established the Helping Seniors Car Raffle fundraiser years ago as a fun way to folks to support the work of our growing charity. This year, the 9th Annual Car Raffle is...
by Senior Scene | Sep 1, 2025 | Financial Advice, General Interest, Legal, Magazine, Top Story (C)
Who has to pay the bills when someone dies?By Attorney Truman Scarborough No one is obligated to pay a decedent’s debts unless he/she has agreed to be personally responsible. Paying the decedent’s creditors is part of the probate process with beneficiaries of...
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