by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | Estate Planning, Parents
Have you found it difficult to find time to talk about estate planning with your parents? If you are like most Americans, you will probably be spending at least some of your vacation time this summer with older family members. While there are few perfect times to...
by admin | Apr 9, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Estate Planning
Creating a legally valid estate plan and building a deck are two entirely different things which America, as a nation, often do with the do-it-yourself plan – and a less-than-perfect deck won’t devastate your family’s financial future or the relationships among the...
by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | Estate Planning
Jerry Orbach, who starred as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the popular “Law and Order” television series, died a decade ago, but a battle is brewing over his Chase bank account, according to a recent story in the New York Post. The Chase bank account in dispute belongs...
by admin | Mar 28, 2014 | Children's Protection, Estate Planning, Family Values
A recent article in the New York Post about brothers battling over a painting from their uncle’s estate serves as a reminder of the importance of designating a destination for your personal property, either through a will or by gifting while you are still alive. The...
by admin | Mar 28, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Estate Planning
Estate planning is not a “set it and forget it” kind of thing. Your life changes, your assets change, the laws change — and if your plan doesn’t change, your family gets caught holding the bag. The people you love most end up bearing the brunt of your failure to...
by admin | Mar 20, 2014 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s will has been filed for probate and provides a cautionary tale when it comes to estate planning mistakes. Here are four things he could have done to correct them: Create a Revocable Living Trust. Hoffman was a public...
