by Christine | Feb 6, 2016 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Inheritance |
Accumulating wealth solely for the purpose of leaving a hefty estate is not the only way to look at estate planning. What's wrong with enjoying your wealth before you pass? Make no mistake. Estate planning is, and should be, a serious business, along with...
by Christine | Jan 20, 2016 | Estate Planning, Inheritance |
Fairness in estate planning is not always the same as making sure that everyone gets the same amount of dessert. Would you tell a hard-working kid that their lazy sibling gets more? If you are preparing an estate plan and want to make sure that every one of your...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2015 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Wills |
Nude photographs of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat were posted on several art websites, and the estate's attorneys furiously demanded that they be taken down. But no one is certain if the artist himself wanted the photos to be online Several nude photographs of...
by Christine | Dec 18, 2015 | Inheritance, Inherited IRAs, Investments |
Inheritances mostly occur at the same time as great losses. Individuals deep in the grieving process should not make large decisions of any kind at this time. If an experienced financial professional can make mistakes when dealing with an inheritance, imagine the bad...
by Christine | Nov 2, 2015 | Inheritance, Will Contest, Wills |
Unpleasant as it is, it’s not unusual for family members to sue each other over inheritance disputes. Usually the animosity is directed against each other. In this case, however, the actions of a now disbarred attorney have made an unpleasant inheritance battle far...
by Christine | Oct 29, 2015 | Inheritance, Wills |
A promise to give an inheritance that is not fulfilled in a will can be challenged, if the promise can be proven and if the court agrees. The nature of the promise made to one woman in Australia is a sad reflection of a troubled family, but it does illustrate how...
