Elder Law Elder Abuse Shelter Providers to Meet for Conference Some of the leaders in providing shelters for victims of elder abuse are meeting for the first time at a … July 8, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Trust Creation: Little Mistakes that Can Cost Big If you have accrued some wealth in your lifetime have a significant life insurance policy or simply want to look … July 3, 2014 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Lessons Learned from Casey Kasem’s Legacy Casey Kasem was known mostly for his long and illustrious career in radio. Almost everyone remembers his years on “American … July 3, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Key Estate Planning Questions to Help Avoid Mistakes Many people are uncomfortable with the process of estate planning. As a result people are not always completely forthcoming with … July 1, 2014 3 MIN READ
Estate Planning Back to Basics – 10 Essential Estate Planning Documents In the last post we discussed the first five of ten essential documents that should be considered when estate planning. … June 27, 2014 4 MIN READ
Estate Planning Inheriting Parental Debt The loss of a parent is a heartbreaking experience and discovering that your parent had a large amount of debt … June 23, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Supreme Court Ruling – Inherited IRAs Not Protected in Bankruptcy In a unanimous decision the Supreme Court has ruled that an IRA is not protected from creditors in bankruptcy proceedings … June 20, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Tips on How to Leave an Inheritance to Your Children According to some estimates the Baby Boomer generation will leave over $30 billion to their children in their wills over … June 19, 2014 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning The Risks of a Prepaid Funeral The usual story regarding issues with prepaid funerals is similar to this – one person purchases a prepaid funeral plan … June 17, 2014 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
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