Estate Planning Bizarre Estate Feud Leads to Drive By Shooting One of the more unique estate planning feuds in recent memory remains under investigation three years following the death of … July 12, 2012 2 MIN READ
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Asset Protection Protecting Assets From Previous Marriages And Yourself Protecting Your Estate The divorce rate in America has sat steady at just below 50 percent for decades now. From … September 3, 2016 2 MIN READ
Newspaper Column What Is Elder Law Estate Planning? "Elder Law Estate Planning" is an area of law that combines features of both elder law and estate planning and … 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 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
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 Leaving Assets To Minors Generally, parents leave their assets to the children thinking that the children will then take care of their children. Occasionally, … 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 Using ”moral Suasion” In Estate Planning Attorneys are trained to create legally binding agreements. This approach may end up being heavy-handed when it comes to estate … 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