Estate Planning Lessons Learned From Sting and Philip Seymour Hoffman: Myths About Trusts It was recently reported that prior to his death Philip Seymour Hoffman rejected the advice of both his attorneys and … July 30, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Pros and Cons of Dynasty Trusts A dynasty trust used to be a very popular estate planning tool that has declined in use over the last … July 28, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Surge of Charitable Remainder Trusts America currently has 72 million people from the Baby Boomer generation the oldest of which are turning sixty-eight this year. … July 25, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Elder Care Issue: Drug Abuse in Nursing Homes This summer one nursing home settled a massive class action suit against the facility for using powerful and dangerous drugs … July 21, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Updating Your Estate Plan: Excuses Why People Don’t & Reasons Why You Should Most people feel a sense of accomplishment after drafting and executing an estate plan. Afterwards it is commonplace to file … July 18, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Tips for Business Owners Many people business owners and everyone else are concerned about the federal estate tax when creating their estate plans. Although … July 17, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law More States Showing Support for Uniform Adult Guardianship Act The Massachusetts Senate just passed through a bill adopting the model set of rules for the Uniform Adult Guardianship and … July 15, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law New Estate Planning Option: Longevity Insurance One of the most important parts of elder care is ensuring that you or your loved one is financially secure … July 11, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Walking on the Wild Side: Lou Reed’s Estate Plan The late lead singer and guitarist of The Velvet Underground who later had a decades-long successful solo career was the … July 10, 2014 2 MIN READ
Caregiving Signs of Guardianship Abuse The co-founder of Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship recently organized a town hall meeting about guardianship. The topic of the … October 24, 2017 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Filing Taxes After Death Most discussion about taxes and death involve the “estate tax.” This is a tax imposed on certain assets usually given … May 3, 2012 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
