by Christine | Apr 27, 2015 | Assets, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
He kept much of his holdings in paper stock certificates locked away in a safe-deposit box. While Mr. Read invested the time needed to stay on top of all of his positions, experts say that for many investors, holding physical stock certificates just isn’t practical...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estates, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inheritance, Living Trust, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
In nearly every way you could make a mistake — for example, saving too late — you can also make up ground by availing yourself of all resources at your disposal (say, your employer's 401(k) matching program). With that in mind, here’s a list of 28...
by Christine | Apr 23, 2015 | Asset Protection, Assets, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Financial Planning, Inheritance, Living Trust, Living Will, Probate, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
Empire is based on fictitious music company called Empire Enterprises. Lead character Lucious Lyon (played by actor Terrence Howard) is racing to name a successor for his company after learning he has months to live due to an ALS diagnosis. His sons Jamal, Hakeem, and...
by Christine | Apr 20, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estates, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
“I’m a caregiving expert, with more than 30 years of experience in the field of aging, so you’d think I’d be fully prepared for a loved one’s death, especially when that person is older or has been battling illness. Yet even for me, death caught me by surprise.” There...
by Christine | Apr 10, 2015 | Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Incapacity, Inheritance, Living Trust, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
In part due to questions about his true intentions as expressed in his will and trust, Brando’s estate was involved in more than two dozens lawsuits by 2009 — five years after his death. He passed away on July 1, 2004, at 80 years of age, suffering from a host of...
by Christine | Mar 27, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Plan, Estate Tax, Estates, Farms, Inheritance, Living Trust, Tax Planning, Trusts, Wills |
People who own as little as three acres and engage in agricultural practices such as hay harvesting, bee keeping, chicken raising, and designating land for grazing animals may find themselves rewarded by localities with an enormous discount of up to 95% on property...
