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
Estate Planning, Wills Hollywood Tragedy: A Life Lost Unexpectedly 2016 will not relent in claiming high profile celebrities. This week’s death was as tragic as it was needless. Anton … June 28, 2016 2 MIN READ
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 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 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 Elder Law Power Of Attorney A power of attorney allows someone you choose as "agent" to handle your legal and financial affairs, most often if … 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 The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (”mapt”) For those who don't qualify for long-term care insurance or can't afford it, The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust ("MAPT") can … September 30, 2025 2 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
Newspaper Column The Five Perils Estate Planning Avoids With the number of elderly disabled skyrocketing as life expectancies continue to increase, each of us need a plan for … September 30, 2025 2 MIN READ
