Estates & Trusts

Who Gets Mom’s Ceramic Chickens?

Aug 20, 2015

Unlike money, personal belongings usually cannot be divided equally after their owner passes away. F...

The Ins and Outs of Estate Sales

Mar 27, 2015

We accumulate a lot of stuff over a lifetime and at some point – perhaps due to death, divorce, de...

Lifetime Probate & How to Avoid It

Feb 26, 2015

One of our firm’s primary goals is to assist our clients prepare an estate plan that prevents any ...

New Guides Help Those Appointed to Manage Someone Else’s Money

Feb 18, 2014

Have you been officially asked to manage someone else’s money? For example, have you been named as...

What Will Happen With the Federal Estate Tax?

Mar 25, 2012

The fate of the federal estate tax is still unclear. What is clear is that the results of the next e...

Amy Winehouses Death Illustrates Importance of Estate Planning

Nov 22, 2011

Amy Winehouse had many ups and downs during her short life, but it appears the singer/songwriter lef...

Online Service Helps Executors Locate Financial Info

Nov 07, 2010

One of the most challenging things for many executors is trying to locate and organize the decedentâ...

The Estate Tax Expires, But….

Feb 21, 2010

The Good – The Estate Tax Is Repealed, For Now Effective January 1, 2010, there is no longer a ...

How to Obtain the Best Possible Results in Probate Court

Feb 06, 2008

In most cases, if you have a well prepared estate plan, you can avoid the costly, stressful, public,...