A family feud between Robin Williams’s widow and his children from prior marriages has received a lot of press. A major issue in this feud involves Mr. Williams’s tangible personal ...
Susan went through a very hard time when her husband, Steven, died. Not only was she grieving the loss of her husband, but she had to deal with so many other ...
Alex, a 30-year old man with Down syndrome, has cause to celebrate today. As a Special Needs individual, Alex receives Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). However, these federally funded ...
When his 75-year-old father died, forty-year-old John inherited his father’s $1 million traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA). John wasn’t sure what to do with all that money. So, he contacted the ...
The other day I overheard a couple talking about strategies for minimizing inheritance taxes. “Oh,” the man said, “if you designate your bank account as Payable On Death (POD) to a ...
So, your mother passed away, and your older brother was named Executor in her Will. Being the Executor is not an easy job. Among other things, it involves: 1. identifying and ...
Probate assets, non-probate assets, gross estate – these are all important terms that you need to understand when doing estate planning. However, for most of us, it’s all very confusing. ...
Many people today get divorced or lose a spouse and then remarry. And, in many cases, people who remarry have children from prior marriages. This results in blended families – ...
You’re married, or single, with young children, and your primary focus is on the family, on the here and now – providing for the essentials and giving your kids the ...
Many couples remain legally married while, for all intents and purposes, they’re separated. The may not have gotten a divorce, and they may still own property jointly. They may even ...