Newspaper Column Why Some Estate Plans Fail Clients become legally disabled when their treating physician determines that they are unable to handle their legal and financial affairs. … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Medical Order For Life-sustaining Treatments Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) forms are medical directives signed by a doctor and used to convey a patient's … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Second Marriage Planning In second marriage planning, a co-trustee is sometimes recommended on the death of the first spouse. While both spouses are … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column “Disclaimer Trusts” For Couples With Taxable Estates Here's how they work. Each spouse sets up their own revocable living trust. Husband and wife are co-trustees of his … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The State Of Estate Taxes The current exemption from New York estate taxes is 5.93 million, indexed for inflation. For example, last year it was … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Special Needs Children And Grandchildren Parents or grandparents of a disabled child should leave assets in a Special Needs Trust, to avoid the child being … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Life Stories Preserved The aim of this service is to preserve and perpetuate the lives and their meaning of people after they have … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column The Ettinger Law Firm Way (part One) Every law firm has a unique culture. Ours is captured in 30 fundamentals we call The Ettinger Law Firm Way. … September 30, 2025 5 MIN READ
Newspaper Column Planning For And Executing Inheritances (part Two) Some children have received significant help from parents during their lifetimes while others haven’t. Many parents choose the “forgiveness provision” … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
