In our last post, we began a discussion about the estate-related challenges currently being navigated by the family of the late Robin Williams. A court recently ordered Williams’s children and widow to try and settle their disputes over the course of the next...
Many Americans choose to work or to retire in locations outside the borders of the United States. Whether you are a Midwesterner seeking warmth in the Caribbean or a New Yorker seeking peace in rural Italy or France, it is important to take a few estate planning steps...
When a young couple makes the momentous decision to get married, it often sets off months of planning that will undoubtedly leave them feeling satisfied yet completely exhausted after their walk down the aisle.However, once this excitement clears and the fatigue...
There is nothing wrong with wanting to save a little money where you can. Being responsible with your finances can lead to many positive rewards. However, it remains important to know when it makes sense to save and when it makes sense to spend. Failing to spend a bit...
Did you know that the social media site Facebook offers users the option to designate a legacy contact? Essentially, a legacy contact is granted access to the user's account after he or she has died. This contact may then post to the user's timeline, update pictures...
The modern American family is not constructed in any set pattern. While at one point in time the typical American family consisted of two married parents and many children, that construction eventually shifted to two married parents and a few children. Currently, the...
Sometimes a process can be so overwhelming that focusing on the foundations of that process can help to make it more manageable. The process of estate planning can certainly be overwhelming and foreign. Therefore, it can help to focus on the basics and allow your...
Each time a new year is ushered in, Americans are reminded to refocus their intentions, act in accordance with their values and set priorities. It is perhaps for this reason that many individuals either draft or review their estate plans at the beginning of the year....
We frequently write about the importance of creating an estate plan. An estate plan allows you to make your wishes about medical care, guardianship of your minor children and property known. Once these wishes are drafted in a legally enforceable way, they will...
If you are thinking about creating an estate plan, you are making a thoughtful and brave choice. It is not always easy to contemplate death and the potential for a time when you remain alive but are unable to make financial and medical decisions for yourself. At its...
