Estate Planning, Estate Taxes Congressman on Future of Estate Tax At the beginning of 2013 a federal compromise was reached which seemed to put to rest the uncertainty surrounding the … November 27, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Does Dementia Affect the Validity of a Will? If a family is dragged into a drawn-out court battle over an estate planning issue chances are it is a … November 14, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Many Same-Sex Couples Still Need to Update Plans Post-DOMA As we have mentioned many times before in June of 2013 the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Defense of Marriage … November 7, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Inherited Property & First Time Homebuyer Credit Estate planning can seem like a simple process–but usually only when it works as intended. A well-designed plan can make … November 4, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills What Matters When Choosing an Executor? Understanding the specifics of the law is just one aspect of successful estate planning. Obviously it is critical that a … November 1, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Back to the Basics: Trusts Are Not Only For the Wealthy One of the biggest misconceptions about general estate planning is that a “trust” is something that only rich families need … October 31, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills Deathbed Planning: In the Face of Serious Illness Most estate planning advice stories include one theme over and over–plan early and update consistently. Because no one know what … October 25, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Estate and Financial Planning Difficulties with Same-Sex Divorce Earlier this year the Supreme Court’s Decision in Windsor v. U.S. allowed same-sex couples to receive the same federal benefits … October 18, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Criminal Charges for New York Estate Executor You have probably heard the term “Executor.” Under New York law this is the name given to the person (or … October 16, 2013 2 MIN READ