How Does Former Nickelodeon Star Amanda Bynes Pregnancy Impact Her Conservatorship?
Amanda Bynes recently revealed that she is pregnant and now Us Weekly reports that her conservatorship may impact the custody of her baby.
Scammers Beef Up Efforts in a Crisis
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 or coronavirus-related office closures.
Finalizing Estate Planning Documents while Social Distancing
Besides seeking to draft or alter wills and trusts, many clients were changing trustees, executors and the agents they assigned to oversee their finances and health care, if they were unable to make decisions themselves.
Do I Really Need a Health Care Proxy?
An Advance Directive/Living Will is that type of document. It provides authorization for the termination of life support. It is a document that only you can sign – you cannot delegate the power to make that decision.
C19 UPDATE: Coronavirus Got You Thinking About a Will? That Might Not Be Enough.
Amid the climate of uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the nation, people are grappling with the difficult subject of estate planning … and not taking any chances.
Do I Need to Be Wealthy to Set Up a Trust?
If you've heard of trust funds but don't know what they are or how they work, you're not alone. Many people know just one key fact about trust funds: they're set up by the ultra-wealthy as a way to protect passing on significant sums of money to family, friends or entities (charities, for example) after they pass away.
Do Beneficiaries of Special Needs Trusts Have Rights?
Do Beneficiaries of Special Needs Trusts Have Rights? A special needs trust is set up to provide money for the care and support of the beneficiary with special needs. A trustee is then named or appointed to manage the trust’s…
Massive Changes to RMDs from Stimulus Plan
Here are the highlights of the most recent tax changes found in the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which the Senate has approved, and the House recently passed.
COVID-19 Raises Fears of Health Care Rationing, Disability Discrimination
COVID-19 Raises Fears of Health Care Rationing, Disability Discrimination As hospitals around the country brace for an expected surge of patients infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, fears have been raised that health care providers will begin rationing treatment, with lethal…
The Coronavirus Pandemic Presents Ample Reasons to Reevaluate Your Estate Plan
The Coronavirus Pandemic Presents Ample Reasons to Reevaluate Your Estate Plan The coronavirus health emergency is a reminder that life is unpredictable, and it makes sense to be prepared. It may sound self-serving, but the threats to life and finances…