Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Estate Planning Charitable Giving Tips: What to Consider Charitable giving is a critical part of many estate plans and not just for the super-wealthy. Many New Yorkers have … November 2, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Business Finally Reopens After Bitter Estate Dispute It is an all-too-common problem: A family business is decimated following a patriarch’s death because of feuding and fighting between … October 29, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Planning for Disability, Special Needs Trust Help with the Financial Stresses of Having a Child with Special Needs The New York Times published an interesting story last week discussing the “psychic toll” paid by families working to raise … October 24, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Financial Planning Is “Prepaid” Life Insurance Becoming Popular? Life insurance is an important piece of long-term financial security for local families. It is entirely reasonable for parents and … October 19, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning Court Rules Woman Must Give Up Kafka Papers She Inherited The New York Times published an fascinating story this week on a foreign court ruling that is a testament to … October 18, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Probate Deal Reached in Museum vs. Estate Feud Unfortunately there is a tendancy to assume that so long as end-of-life affairs are reasonably spelled out then everything will … October 17, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills Court Battle Set to Begin in $300 Million Fight over Huguette Clark Estate Mystery permanently surrounded the heiress Huguette Clark–a reclusive woman whose $300 million estate is often referred to as the last … October 10, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Trusts Creating a Trust & Funding It Are Different Failing to use a living trust as part of one’s estate planning is one of the most common mistakes that … October 9, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Probate Estate Values Grow Beyond the Grave – The Marlon Brando Example The importance of selecting a trustee to manage a trust or otherwise handle the affairs of an estate is hard … October 1, 2012 2 MIN READ
