Organize Your Paperwork in January
In order to create an accurate estate plan, people need to organize their documents and take a complete inventory of all their assets and liabilities. Creating an inventory not only ...
Do Good in 2012!
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions to do something better this year that we haven’t done in the past. A great easy New Year’s resolution is to “give more ...
Prenuptial Agreement Protects Loved Ones
Some people think it is a bad sign if a couple signs a prenuptial agreement because they think it is an indication that the couple is already planning on the ...
Protect your Partner or Spouse with an Estate Plan
Now that marriage between members of the same sex is legal in New York all married couples enjoy the same benefits provided by the state of New York; but same-sex ...
Funding a Revocable Living Trust
A living trust is one you create and continue to manage during your life as long you are able. A living trust can be a valuable estate planning tool. A ...
Planning for the Unexpected
Taking the time to think about an estate plan is not something only for people who are getting older or who might be gravely ill, it is something everyone should ...
Trustee Responsibilities
A trustee is generally responsible for the management and distribution of trust assets. Trustees are responsible for making investment decisions regarding trust assets and making payments to the beneficiaries according ...
What are a Guardian’s Responsibilities?
A parent of minor children designates a person to care for his minor children in the event that some tragedy befalls her and perhaps her spouse as well. Generally a ...
Rescued Stray Cat Inherits 13 Million Dollars
A few weeks ago a rescued stray cat inherited 13 million dollars from her owner who died at age 94. The woman had rescued the cat years earlier and the ...
Tony Curtis Disinherited His Children
Actor Tony Curtis (father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis) died last year. Just four months before he passed away he had a will drafted which stated each of his four ...