Newspaper Column The Farmer’s Daughters A farmer came in to see us recently with this dilemma. He had a working farm where his twenty something … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Accepting What Is As estate planners, we consistently meet with people who are suffering from traumatic relationships with their children or grandchildren. Children … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The Young Family Estate Plan (yfep) Parents of young children often overlook the need to plan for death or disability. Many believe they don’t have enough … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Planning For And Executing Inheritances (part One) Most families choose to leave the inheritance “to my children in equal shares, per stirpes.” Per stirpes is Latin meaning … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Avoiding New York Estate Taxes The estate tax exemption for New York residents was $5.93 million in 2021 and, since it is indexed to inflation, … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column To-do List When Someone Dies When someone passes away, in addition to grieving the loss, the people in charge of the estate may encounter many … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Don’t Wait For Something To Happen To Start Planning It is remarkable how many people fail to plan for the inevitable. Sooner or later, something happens to every person. … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Estate Planning — A Transaction Or A Relationship? Many attorneys and clients treat estate planning as a transaction rather than a relationship. You go through the process and … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Medicaid Exempt Assets Under Medicaid, the combined assets of spouses are available for the care of the ill or “institutionalized” spouse, regardless whose … September 30, 2025 1 MIN READ