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Give While You Live to Avoid a Family Feud
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…
What’s Changed In Your Life?
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…
Another Actor’s Estate Plan Screwed Up By His Lawyer
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…
How Advance Medical Directives Became a Way of Life in One American Town
With just over 50,000 residents, La Crosse is a lot like other small American towns – but there is one thing that makes La Crosse stand out: 96% of La Crosse residents who have died have had an advance medical…
Does anyone still spank children?
Pediatrician Dr. Bill Sears is the author of more than 30 books on childcare, has appeared on dozens of national talk shows, provides medical and parenting guidance for Parenting and BabyTalk magazines, received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School’s…
Subject: Receiving an Inheritance One Day? Here’s What to Do Now.
Baby boomers are set to inherit up to $8.4 trillion over the next 15 years, according to The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. A recent New York Times article explored the complicated issues that these inheritances can bring,…
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