COURTESY OUTSIDE FOUNDATION Mike Overton is a well-known business and community leader in the Lowcountry. From humble beginnings as a windsurfing school in 1979, Outside Brands has grown into a …

Dr. Ellen Malphrus Dr. Ellen Malphrus of the University of South Carolina Beaufort has won the Carolina Trustees Professorship Award, in recognition of her outstanding work as an educator, author, …

With advance planning, you can protect your loved ones from their eventual inability, disability, predators and creditors.   When doing your estate planning, if you leave your assets in a …

Many people believe that a joint account is a good substitute for a will to transfer money to loved ones, and that it is a good way to avoid probate. While joint accounts can be useful in certain …

It’s estimated that approximately 6 million people in the United States will develop and suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. In fact, Alzheimer’s is one of the top 10 leading causes of deaths …

Please think twice before disinheriting a loved one. It’s a mistake to disinherit a child only because (1) you cannot stand their spouse (your in-law); (2) they are having financial difficulty; (3) …

Samantha Bruns Crystal Conran Catherine Healy Beaufort Memorial has added three experienced cancer care specialists – a medical oncology social worker, an oncology research nurse and an oncology …

• The Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce will host its Business After Hours drop-in from 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 13 at Accurate Litho, 43 Goethe Road in Bluffton.   The event is free for Chamber …

We have heard time and time again that estate planning is one of the most procrastinated topics in society. Of course, failing to plan can leave your loved ones in shambles having to figure out …

With proper advance planning, you can protect your loved ones from their eventual inability, disability, predators (e.g., divorce claims, alimony claims) and creditors.   When doing your estate …

• The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Small Business Week through May 19 with several events. A panel discussion, “Road to Entrepreneurship,” will be held at 10 …

Creating an estate plan is an opportunity to make sure you will avoid some big problems for you and your loved ones. The four main problems to avoid are 1. Unnecessary court involvement, related …

Some of the most common mistakes made in estate planning can be easily avoided. The reason why many make these mistakes is because they didn’t know what to look for.   In estate planning, the old …

Dee Gramoy , Broker in Charge and Realtor with Century 21 A Low Country Realty on Hilton Head Island, has earned Centurion status, a special award from Century 21 Real Estate.   The designation …

You might have heard friends talking about an estate planning seminar they attended, or you might have seen an advertisement for such an event and thought, “That sounds like a good idea, but is it …

Financial fraud is a growing crime. The United States Federal Trade Commission reported consumers lost nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, with 2.4 million consumers reporting scams.   The most …

Dr. Michael Kaup After three decades of emergency medicine practice on Hilton Head Island, Michael R. Kaup, M.D. has joined Beaufort Memorial Express Care & Occupational Health. At the walk-in …