Get Estate Plan in Order, If Spouse Is Dying from a Terminal Illness
Planning for the death of a spouse is difficult and painful. It involves conversations that we don’t want to have.
What Is Status of Larry King’s Handwritten Will?
Larry King's handwritten will was recently obtained by outlets. It reportedly left out his estranged wife.
Estate Battle with Millions at Stake in New Orleans
The widow of car-dealership magnate Ray Brandt filed court papers to evict her family from their Old Metairie compound on Tuesday, the latest escalation of a bitter family battle over control of the massive estate that Brandt left behind when he died in late 2019.
Did the Pandemic Put a Premium on Estate Planning?
More Americans turned their attention to life insurance, wills and trusts last year, as the coronavirus pandemic made the reality of death unavoidable.
Does an Estate Plan Need to Change because of the New Administration?
Now that there is a Democratic majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, estate and gift tax law changes are expected to occur in 2021 or 2022.
Millennials, It’s Time to Talk Estate Planning With Your Parents
Millennials, It’s Time to Talk Estate Planning With Your Parents Every generation gets it. some stigma as to how they act as a generation. Some say millennials are selfish and uncaring about the future. They have have gotten a bad…
Do We Need Estate Planning?
Everyone, regardless of financial status or age, can benefit from having an estate plan—assuming you have assets to leave and people to leave them to.
Did Larry King have an Estate Plan?
Retirement can be a bigger drag on the assets than all the professional and romantic mistakes put together.
Why and When a Sweetheart Will (Or No Will at All) Is Not Enough
Why and When a Sweetheart Will (Or No Will at All) Is Not Enough In a an article by Starvos S. Giannoulias of Chicago writes: WHY AND WHEN A SWEETHEART WILL (OR NO WILL AT ALL) IS NOT ENOUGH Young…
The Difference between Power of Attorney and Guardianship for Elderly Parents
The difference between power of attorney and guardianship is a common question asked by adult children. Both roles share a duty to provide care and oversight of medical care and health.