Include Your Intellectual Property in Your Estate Plan
Help Your Parents Avoid These New Financial Scams – Part 2
Help Your Parents Avoid These New Financial Scams – Part 1
10 Life Events That Signal It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan – Part 2
10 Life Events That Signal It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan – Part 1
Awakened Planning: How to Talk About Estate Planning at Your Family Reunion
Vacation Ready: Essential Legal Preparations for a Worry-Free Getaway
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 2
The Importance of Customized Estate Planning for LGBTQ+ Relationships – Part 1
Want to Grow Wealth? Warren Buffet’s Unexpected Investment Advice
Estate Planning
Unconditional Love Doesn’t Have to Mean Unconditional Inheritance
Most parents love their children unconditionally and want to do whatever they can to smooth life’s rough road for them. But that unconditional love doesn’t necessarily mean that unconditional trust exists when it comes to leaving children with a hefty…
Go to Walmart for Bananas, Not Estate Planning
Did you know that the best-selling item at Walmart is bananas? It’s true, and has been for several years. So the next time you need a great price on your favorite yellow fruit, go ahead and head for Walmart. But…
7 Steps to Creating an Estate Plan That Keeps Your Family Out of Court
Many people fail to create an estate plan because they don’t truly understand what is involved and therefore believe it is too complicated. But the real truth is that creating an estate plan during your lifetime is far less complicated…
The Wealth Creation Trust: A Gift That Keeps On Giving
The perfect gift for your child or grandchild on the occasion of their birth, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16 or Quinceañera cannot be found in any store. Instead, the hopes and wishes you have for your child (or grandchild’s)…
Vacations Are the Perfect Time for Families to Talk About Estate Planning
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 talk with parents about their estate plan, the relaxed…
Why DIY Estate Planning is a Bad Idea For the People You Love
America is a nation of do-it-yourselfers, but building a deck and creating a legally valid estate plan are two entirely different things – and a less-than-perfect deck won’t devastate your family’s financial future or the relationships among the people you…
Law and Disorder: The Jerry Orbach Estate Battle
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.…
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…
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