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Tax Time Can Also Be Estate Planning Time

February 23rd, 2016

One of the best times to review your estate plan, or to get one if you do not already have one, is when you are doing your yearly taxes. Even if you have the assistance of an accountant, filing your income tax return can be a time-consuming and frust… Read More

Tags: estate planning, trust, will

Appointing an Out of State Executor

February 22nd, 2016

If the best candidate to appoint as the executor of your estate lives in a different state than you, it is possible to designate him or her. However, there are some drawbacks to doing so that need to be considered. The executor of your estate should… Read More

Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, Executor

Court Declines to Enforce Nursing Home's Arbitration Clause

February 19th, 2016

Many nursing homes insert mandatory arbitration clauses in their contracts with elderly patients. They do not do so for the benefit of the elderly. If you read the fine print on almost any standard contract a large company makes a consumer sign, you… Read More

Tags: Arbitration, Elder Law, Nursing Home Care

Avoid Common Executor Mistakes

February 18th, 2016

If you are named as the executor of an estate, you might feel honored by the appointment. That honor can turn to horror if you make a mistake that subjects you to personal liability. Being the executor of an estate sounds a lot easier than it really… Read More

Tags: Estate Attorney, estate plan, Executor

A Home Funeral

February 17th, 2016

Traditional funerals overseen by a funeral director in a funeral home can be very expensive. Many are choosing the even older option of having home funerals. Having a mortician embalm the remains of the deceased and having a funeral director oversee… Read More

Tags: estate plan, Funerals, will

Taking Mom and Dad to Work

February 16th, 2016

Millions of working Americans act as caregivers for their elderly parents. Will companies start to offer onsite elder care centers where employees can drop off their parents while the employees are working? For large companies seeking to entice young… Read More

Tags: Elder Care, Elder Law

David Bowie's Will

February 15th, 2016

Late musician David Bowie's will was recently submitted to probate. Other than how his remains should be handled the will contains little that is unusual. As a musician and performer David Bowie was always unique. Depending on a person's po… Read More

Tags: estate plan, will

How Not to Protect Your Assets in a Second Marriage

February 12th, 2016

When people get remarried they are often concerned that after they pass away their assets will go to their new spouses and leave their children from previous marriages with very little. While there are several ways to ensure that does not happen, get… Read More

Tags: Divorce, estate plan,

Who Is Eligible for Social Security Survivor's Benefits?

February 11th, 2016

When someone passes away the money that he or she has invested in Social Security is not necessarily wasted. Dependents might be able to claim it through survivor's benefits. Social Security is essentially a forced retirement plan. We put money… Read More

Tags: Elder Law, , Survivor's Benefits

The Changing Face of Grief

February 10th, 2016

The Internet is changing how people mourn. Is it possible that in the future we will be able to plan our own digital funerals? If you are a frequent user of Facebook or Twitter, then you have undoubtedly noticed that whenever a well-liked celebrity p… Read More

Tags: Digital Accounts, estate planning

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