by Christine | Jun 6, 2014 | Asset Protection, Marriage |
So how do DAPTs work in a marriage to protect assets? Do they need to be set up before the marriage? Can they be set up during the marriage? Marriage might be that last step in bringing two people and two lives together. Nevertheless, that moment often causes one to...
by Christine | Jun 5, 2014 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Living Will |
[Dr. V.J. Periyakoil] and her colleagues wanted to learn more about the attitudes of young doctors towards advance directives. So the researchers asked what choices they would make for themselves if they were terminally ill. How do people make their end-of-life...
by Christine | Jun 4, 2014 | Federal Estate Tax, Tax Law |
What is the $5 million federal estate-tax exclusion, and how does it work? Now that "tax time" is over for many Americans, the subject of taxes may not come up as often. In fact, when it comes to the estate tax you may not think about it until you sit down...
by Christine | Jun 3, 2014 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, International Law |
One of your first considerations should be where to keep your money. When you move abroad, you will most likely need to open a bank account in the new country in order to pay local bills. An increasing number of people are retiring on foreign shores. If you’re...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2014 | Estate Planning, Women & the Law |
It’s not that there are different estate-planning tools for each sex. But women are likelier to live longer, they’re likelier to be custodial parents and, speaking generally, women often approach the topic differently than men. Do you think estate planning for women...
