by Christine | Oct 28, 2013 | Debt, Estate Law, Estate Planning, Probate |
Can a bank collect a credit card debt owed by your deceased parent or spouse? The answer depends on a range of factors, from whether it was a joint account to where the deceased person lived. Although probate can put some undo stress on an already stressful...
by Christine | Oct 25, 2013 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Small Business |
Sudden wealth can be a life-changing experience that can improve your life and the lives of those around you, but only if you keep it. Those with more assets are bigger targets for lawsuits. Don’t let your sudden wealth suddenly get stripped from you. Protect your...
by Christine | Oct 24, 2013 | Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Before he died in 2010, at the age of 90, Albert made out a will – with a clause. Which brings us back to the Ravenholt family reunion. To receive their share of Albert's wealth, his nieces and nephews are required to attend … Just as in life, the...
by Christine | Oct 23, 2013 | Alzheimer's, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
"Family members are already on emotional overload—adding a financial and legal decision aspect to what they're already going through is enormous," said Carol Steinberg, president of Alzheimer's Foundation of America, a national nonprofit focused on...
by Christine | Oct 16, 2013 | Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Planning |
… Even people who think they've ticked off all of the usual boxes on their estate-planning to-do lists may have overlooked an increasingly important component of the process: ensuring the proper management and orderly transfer of their digital assets after...
by Christine | Oct 15, 2013 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Legacy |
Cultivating a family legacy is not that different from tending a garden: land with poor prospects, at first glance, has to be coaxed over time –patiently and carefully–until it has a fertile life of its own. Case in point: The Morris family of Pennsylvania, which...
