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 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 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
Estate Planning, Gift tax Will The Government Shutdown Affect Your Estate Planning? News this week is dominated by one topic: the federal government shutdown. Like most others you may be wondering how … October 3, 2013 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Dispute Over Documents Settled Between Harry Belafonte & MLK Estate Even after a loved one is gone disputes over his or her estate can continue to arise. For example nearly … April 25, 2014 2 MIN READ
What if a Beneficiary Dies First? Of the many estate planning lessons pulled for the tragic death of Philip Seymour Hoffman in New York last month … March 12, 2014 2 MIN READ