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
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
Estate Planning Auction of Calder Sculptures Example of How Art Can be Handled at Death Well-known architect and designer Eliot Noyes died thirty five years ago in 1977. Some of his prized possessions were large … May 1, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Beneficiary Designations and Asset Titles – Simple But Crucial Planning Issues One of the most common estate planning mistakes is failure to change names on the title of assets and beneficiary … April 27, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Do-It-Yourself Legal Planning–The Dangers One wouldn’t choose a surgeon who had never performed that particular surgery before. Experience and training matter when it comes … April 24, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Editorial Calls for Keeping “Spousal Refusal” Option for New York Medicaid New York is one of three states that provide a Medicaid planning option known as “spousal refusal.” Essentially the option … April 16, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Trusts Mike Wallace’s Passing Reminder of Planning Needs for Dementia Dementia refers to the loss of cognitive ability to a degree beyond what is expected from normal aging. It is … April 13, 2012 2 MIN READ
Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Health Care Defending Seniors–Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Older Americans The Star Tribune recently profiled Hubert Humphrey III–a former favorite son of Minnesota–who is now in a new role in … April 12, 2012 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Wills The Complex Issues of Disinheritance Delineating what family members friends and charities will inherit after one’s death is a large part of New York estate … April 10, 2012 2 MIN READ
Business Succession, Estate Planning Farm Families Reminded of Need for Estate Planning to Smooth Transition to Next Generation Over the past few months there has been a surge in awareness efforts by agricultural publications around the need for … April 6, 2012 2 MIN READ