by Christine | Feb 8, 2012 | Estate Planning, Same Sex Couples |
Same-sex couples who might be thinking of getting married [following suit with Rep. Barney Frank] should understand something that needs no explaining to Frank, co-author of the Dodd-Frank Bill to regulate the banking industry: that whether marriage will be a...
by Christine | Feb 7, 2012 | Estate Planning |
More than half a million cryopreserved embryos are now in storage somewhere in the United States. An unknown but far greater number of sperm donors have also made deposits that could be used for an expanding array of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Putting...
by Christine | Feb 2, 2012 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning |
“If you’re wealthy, you set up your own private foundation. You get a deduction now, but you don’t have to give it all away right away. You can do it in a much more leisurely way.” It’s hard to comment on the recent outpouring of information about presidential hopeful...
by Christine | Jan 30, 2012 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Conservatorships, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Trusts |
I am often asked "When do I need to amend or revise my estate planning documents?" I recommend that if any of the following events occur, you should review the potential effect of such event on your estate planning documents, your plan of disposition, and...
by Christine | Jan 24, 2012 | Estate Planning, Estate Tax |
Tax changes that President Barack Obama and Congress hammered out in the final days of 2010 discouraged clients from seeking estate-planning advice last year, even though estate lawyers argue there are many planning opportunities that shouldn't be missed. Don’t be...
by Christine | Jan 18, 2012 | Estate Planning, Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) |
Is there a way to hand off a vacation home to the next generation so that everyone still wants to spend time together there? As we head into the dreary remainder of winter, a few lucky readers and their families might just have a vacation somewhere warm in the works....
