The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 2
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 1
How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer
Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 2
Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 1
Aretha Franklin’s Estate Planning Haunts Her Family —Part 2
Aretha Franklin’s Estate Planning Haunts Her Family —Part 1
Larry King’s Death Highlights Importance of Updating Your Estate Plan—Part 2
Larry King’s Death Highlights Importance of Updating Your Estate Plan—Part 1
Remarrying In Midlife? Avoid Accidently Disinheriting Your Loved Ones
Blended Family Issues
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 2
Last week we started the discussion of why it’s so important for LGBTQ+ families to invest in custom estate planning. While major strides for LGBTQ+ rights have been made in recent years, estate planning law is still written with hetero,…
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 1
June is a time of celebration and reflection for the LGBTQ+ community as Pride Month shines a spotlight on the progress made in the fight for equal rights. While significant strides have been made, such as the legalization of same-gender…
How Estate Planning Can Bring Blended Families Closer
Yours, mine and ours … in today’s modern family, it’s oh so common. The blended family is the product of 2nd (or more) marriages, in which one or more of the parties comes with children from a prior marriage. And…
Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 2
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “estate planning” to your do list. And yes, we imagine that at this happiest time of your life,…
Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 1
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “estate planning” to your do list. And yes, we imagine that at this happiest time of your life,…
Aretha Franklin’s Estate Planning Haunts Her Family —Part 2
Nearly three years have passed since Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76. When she first passed away in August 2018, her family thought that Aretha died without any estate plan at…
Aretha Franklin’s Estate Planning Haunts Her Family —Part 1
Nearly three years have passed since Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76. At the time, her total fortune was estimated to be worth up to $80 million. Yet due to poor…
Larry King’s Death Highlights Importance of Updating Your Estate Plan—Part 2
Legendary TV and radio host, Larry King, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on January 23rd, 2021 at age 87. Larry was hospitalized in December due to COVID-19, but he’d recently been moved from the ICU to a…
Larry King’s Death Highlights Importance of Updating Your Estate Plan—Part 1
Legendary TV and radio host, Larry King, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on January 23rd, 2021 at age 87. Larry was hospitalized in December due to COVID-19, but he’d recently been moved from the ICU to a…
Remarrying In Midlife? Avoid Accidently Disinheriting Your Loved Ones
Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after age 50 has grown so common, it’s even garnered its own nickname: “gray divorce.” Today, roughly one in…
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