Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills Marriage Matters – A Reminder of the Tax Benefit Earlier this week we discussed the tragic death of New York actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. There are many estate planning … February 28, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Last Minute Gift? Cashing A $100 000 Check Estate planning disputes can arise in any situation and based on any number of facts. However one situation where disagreement … January 8, 2014 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, 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, 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, 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
Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills Issues with Family Vacation Homes Many New York families have vacation homes. While the reference often conjures up images of the super-wealthy wintering in palacial … August 19, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Children on Famed Football Coach Challenge Will The State recently reported on another “will contest” involving a well-known South Carolina family. The story is an example of … August 12, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills Adding Candidates & Political Parties to Your Estate Plan How should you decide who you should name as beneficiaries in your estate planning documents? For many the answer is … August 8, 2013 2 MIN READ
