As an estate planning law firm we often have to take on the role of encouraging our clients to think and talk about difficult and sometimes sad issues. Sometimes, however, we have the joy of sharing something truly heartwarming. This video about autistic high school basketball player Jason McElwain is one of those things. Check… Read More »
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Bereaved Relatives Beware!
As if dealing with the emotional pain after the death of a loved was isn’t enough, bereaved relatives now have one more thing to be aware of after a family member has passed away: incorrigible debt collectors looking for someone—anyone!—to pay off the debts of the deceased, even if you have no obligation to do… Read More »
President Obama’s Tax Proposals Bring Mixed Reactions
Change in Washington D.C. means change will eventually trickle down to all of us, especially when that change has to do with taxes. In preparation for that change, Dean Zerbe of Forbes.com has provided us with a review of President Obama’s tax proposals. According to Zerbe, Obama’s proposals contain (as Clint Eastwood would say) the… Read More »
Do You Have Confidence in Your Estate Planning Attorney?
If you’ve been wondering whether it’s worth the time and money to have a lawyer help you with your estate plan, the New York Times is here with an answer, and everything you need to know is right there in the title of the article: Good Advice Makes All the Difference in Estate Planning. Learning… Read More »
Don’t Be Shy About Your Health Care Decisions
How do you want to die? Do you want lifesaving treatments to be administered even if all brain activity has ceased? Is your family aware of your wishes? And perhaps the more important question, according to the NY Times, is your Doctor aware of your wishes? Included in the complete estate plan our firm provides… Read More »
The Woman’s Guide to Retirement
There is a joke about women and retirement in which a mother turns to her child and says something along the lines of “after all I’ve done for you; I expect you to keep me in the style to which I plan to become accustomed when I’m old.” The quip may well make you chuckle,… Read More »
Sibling Rivalry Goes Too Far
A disturbing case is underway set in Arizona, where a group of siblings are having a court battle over their mother’s estate… while she’s still alive! Family members fighting over inheritance is a sad situation, but not unusual. In fact, it probably happens more often than you think; which is why our firm works hard… Read More »
Thoughts About President Lincoln from an Estate Planning Perspective
When President Abraham Lincoln passed away on April 15, 1865 he left his family at the mercy of the state laws of inheritance and succession—because he died without a will. It is hard to imagine how Lincoln could have neglected this one thing; after all, he was a statesman and a lawyer. Furthermore, Lincoln is… Read More »
How to Get the Perfect Retirement Home—and Get it Now
It has been said that the best investment one can make is in land; real estate. this is especially true now, when housing prices are at an all time low, and even more true if you are in a position to begin thinking about your retirement—and your retirement home. While some people are worriedly watching… Read More »
Autistic Adults: When Your Child Needs You as Much at 50 as She Did at 5
Every parent’s first priority is making sure that their child is provided for; that is an important goal for young couples when creating Wills and other estate planning documents. If their child or children are young, parents want to insure that their child will be safe and cared for if that tragic “what if” scenario… Read More »