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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
Estate Planning PRETERMITTED OR OMITTED CHILDREN NOT ADDRESSED IN A WILL Contrary to the European model American parents are legally free to disinherit their children but at the same time they … January 11, 2016 2 MIN READ
Ademption: A Stumbling Block To Your Estate Plan Your estate plan exists to make sure that your wishes are known and fulfilled. In particular you have a will … September 20, 2016 2 MIN READ
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