Autumn Awaits Ideas for Your Fall Bucket List
Blazing Bonfire Now that summer is spent, a good, old-fashioned bonfire is in order. Whether making s’mores or sharing ghost stories, a bonfire is a recipe for a good time with friends, family, and the occasional apparition. Haunt-tastic Halloween Home We have all seen the homes on the block with bare lawns and dark porches during Halloween. But what’s the fun in that? If that was your home last year, now is the perfect time to turn it around and embrace the most macabre, creative ideas for decking out your home — inside and out. From creatively posed skeletons to a front porch full of jack-o’-lanterns, there is no shortage of simple, scary props to adorn your home. If you have never carved a jack-o’- lantern, it should be on your bucket list — not just for fall. See how far you can take Halloween this year!
After a summer spent adventuring outdoors, you may feel like turning into a pumpkin come fall. But fall is full of uniquely enjoyable opportunities. From brewing cider to hanging up creepy Halloween decorations, here are three bucket-worthy activities that make the most of autumnal creativity and coziness.
Apple Picking for Apple Cider Apple picking season starts in the waning days of summer before ending in October, making September the best time to visit a local orchard. Whether you’re in Alaska, Wyoming, or almost any state in between alphabetically, pick-your-own apple orchards offer you and your friends the chance to get back out in nature, exercise, and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Best of all? Apples are the easiest fruit to pick, and the reward is a delicious, ready-to-eat snack or an ingredient in a refreshing beverage. Ground-up apples are the base ingredient for apple cider, a delicious drink that epitomizes the greatness of fall!
TITLING ASSETS: A KEY STEP IN EFFECTIVE ESTATE PLANNING
When it comes to estate planning — as with many things in life — preparation is key. While you may not see the full results of this plan, it will be of great importance to your beneficiaries. A thorough estate plan, created with the support of a legal professional, will establish guidelines regarding the distribution of your assets after you pass away. One of the most important aspects of estate planning, which is sadly often overlooked, is the titling of your assets. The sum of your assets, legally speaking, is your property; it refers to all that you own, such as real estate, vehicles, bank accounts, businesses, and luxury items, like jewelry and artwork. Titles, essentially, are how we prove ownership of our assets. Without titles, it can be difficult to prove ownership of assets and can complicate the division of assets at the time of death.
proper planning. Here is what titling your assets entails, and how you can prevent this from happening to you and your loved ones.
Gathering Titles and Titling Assets While title to personal property is generally shown by possession, it does not hurt to have proper receipts, or even written descriptions, in place to help explain an item’s significance and how it became your property in the first place. For instance, items that may be of great sentimental value should be pointed out in your estate plan. Your next of kin will want to know what was important to you, and why it should be important to them. Moreover, they will benefit from you making sure your documents are in order, and that titles for your assets are properly included in your estate plan.
The more titling and preparation you do now, the fewer worries your family will have in the future.
The last thing you want is for your family to have to endure a lengthy, difficult, and costly probate process because of a lack of
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