by Christine | Jan 24, 2014 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medical Directives |
"It seems like there seems to continue to be confusion about what it means to die using neurologic criteria," said Cynda Hylton Rushton, professor of clinical ethics at Johns Hopkins University. Two recent medical cases are making headlines over the often...
by Christine | Jan 22, 2014 | Annuity, College Planning, Estate Planning, Trusts |
People who take good care of their children take good care of their money, and people who take good care of their money take good care of their children. Money can bring about both the good and the bad, depending on how one uses it. So you can imagine how concerning...
by Christine | Jan 17, 2014 | Estate Planning, Roth IRA |
Conversions from regular IRAs to Roth retirement accounts increased more than nine times in 2010, rising to $64.8 billion from $6.8 billion in 2009, according to data released [January 3rd] by the Internal Revenue Service. As reported in Bloomberg on the day of an IRS...
by Christine | Jan 14, 2014 | Estate Law, Estate Planning, Wills |
Estate planning is a difficult topic to address because it requires you to think about a world without you in it. No one likes to reflect on their own demise, which is why many people simply put estate planning off for another day and only get around to it when the...
by Christine | Jan 10, 2014 | Digital Estate Planning, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
What would happen to your e-mail accounts if you suddenly died? Are familiar with the notion of a digital estate? What happens to your online bank accounts, emails, social media and your entire digital presence on the web when you pass away? Imagine a world without...
by Christine | Jan 9, 2014 | Estate Planning |
“Money can be divided pretty evenly, but the teacup that grandma always used? Maybe there’s only a $2 value associated with that teacup, but because of the sentimental value and the emotions around it, that causes the controversy.” While it is easier to think about an...