Blog

Choosing An Inheritance That Will Leave Joy, Not Despair – 2 Issues

Choosing An Inheritance That Will Leave Joy, Not Despair – 2 Issues

Issue 1. Financial ruin. It sounds so counterintuitive, but those who suddenly inherit a lot of...
Dangerous Estate Planning Myths

Dangerous Estate Planning Myths

For most people, the laws and procedures surrounding estate planning are something far too academic...
Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts

Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts

If you have a social media account, e-mail addresses or other digital assets, you may have...
Fraud Alleged In Heiress’s Estate

Fraud Alleged In Heiress’s Estate

Since dying at the age of 104 in May, 2011, heiress Huguette Clark’s estate has drawn...
4 Important Estate Planning Documents that Parents of Young Children Need to Have

4 Important Estate Planning Documents that Parents of Young Children Need to Have

We understand that as a parent of young children, most of your day to day focus is on caring...
What can a Probate Attorney do for You?

What can a Probate Attorney do for You?

Probate is the process of administering the estate of a deceased person, whether or not they had a...
The Biggest Myth of a Living Trust

The Biggest Myth of a Living Trust

Living trusts have become popular estate planning tools over the past few decades, but...
What do Mickey Rooney and Brooke Astor have in Common?

What do Mickey Rooney and Brooke Astor have in Common?

What do actor Mickey Rooney and the late philanthropist Brooke Astor have in common? ...
Can You Name a Child as a Beneficiary to Your IRA?

Can You Name a Child as a Beneficiary to Your IRA?

Retirement accounts play an important role in estate planning. One of the main benefits being that...