How to Choose a Trustee
A trustee is responsible for managing assets of a trust and for making distributions based on the trust instructions and the wishes of the grantor. Circumstances arise though which may ...
Incorporating Your Vacation Property May be a Smart Strategy
If you have real property or perhaps a homestead as well as a vacation home, there can be complicated processes for transferring property ownership to your beneficiaries. More and more ...
Write Your Own Will
There are many books and computer programs to help you write your own will. If you have taken a thorough inventory of your assets and your liabilities and you don’t ...
Spousal Rights in New Jersey
New Jersey Civil Unions While New York now recognizes same sex marriage, New Jersey has recognized same sex civil unions since 2006. In December 2006 the Civil Union Act was ...
Misclassifying Independent Contractors in New York
It is not uncommon for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors. Employers do not have to provide independent contractors with workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment benefits, payment of FICA taxes ...
Federal Laws in Conflict with New York’s Same Sex Marriage Law
A federal law referred to as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) states that under all federal laws, the word “marriage” refers to a legal union only between one man ...
Power of Attorney Following Divorce
Power of Attorney Authorizes Control of Finances A power of attorney authorizes a third party to act on behalf of the principal. A typical power of attorney allows the attorney-in-fact ...
Marriage Equality Act and Prenuptial Agreements in New York
The new Marriage Equality Act in New York guarantees that all married couples are entitled to the same rights under the law regardless of whether the marriage is between a ...
Same Sex Marriage in New York Impacts Estate Planning
New York’s Marriage Equality Act went into effect on July 24, 2011 which legalized same-sex marriage. In addition to New York, six states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Iowa) ...
Making Changes when You Have an Empty Nest
Millions of college students headed off to school this fall and left their parents with empty nests. After the shock starts to wear off, and while parents are waiting for ...