What Symptoms May Appear Years Before Dementia?
These signs might point to cognitive decline nearly a decade before a formal diagnosis.
March 22, 2023
What to Ask a Prospective Estate Planning Attorney?
While more than half of Americans believe estate planning is essential, a mere 33% actually have a living trust or will. And one out of three respondents who don’t have a will reason that they don’t think they have sufficient assets to warrant estate planning.
March 21, 2023
Does Divorce Have an Impact on Estate Planning?
When you’re in the midst of a divorce, you’re probably not thinking about estate planning or your will. However, if you’re divorcing, you should think about the impact a divorce can have on an estate plan.
March 20, 2023
How to Avoid Common IRA Mistakes
Millions of Americans use both traditional and Roth IRAs to save for retirement. However, that doesn’t mean they all have a full understanding of how IRAs work.
March 17, 2023
Minimizing Taxes When Business Is Transferred
When it comes to your financial legacy, business owners and executives who accumulate a significant amount of their net worth in their company’s stock rely on the current tax law stating that the basis in assets left to heirs is “stepped up” at death, to the fair market value as of the date of death.
March 16, 2023
What Should I Know about Funeral Planning?
Losing a loved one is stressful enough without having to deal with a botched funeral. Preplanning, due diligence and good communication can head off difficult surprises.
March 15, 2023
Battle Over Presley Estate Reveals Problems
A badly in debt woman dies leaving the proceeds of substantial insurance policies to her children only to have her trust contested by relatives who claim an amendment naming the children as beneficiaries is invalid with no witnesses, misspelled names, suspicious signatures and was never given to previous trustees for review as required by agreement. A long, expensive, and protracted legal battle likely is brewing.
March 14, 2023
Should I Consider Working with an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder law attorneys can assist family caregivers in understanding their loved one’s current situation and outlining possible solutions for the future.
March 13, 2023
What are the Advantages of Putting Your Home in a Trust?
If you have a residence you would like to pass onto loved ones after your death, and you’re worried about your home going into probate, you may want to put your home in a property trust.
March 10, 2023
What are the Causes and Risk Factors of Parkinson’s Disease?
There are several known causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD). This condition is associated with decreased amounts of dopamine in a small area of the brain called the substantia nigra and in its projections to the basal ganglia (deep nuclei inside the brain).
March 9, 2023