Another story of failed legal planning hit the news the other day, as a single mother from California died during the birth of her fourth child leaving behind four little ones and no guardianship directives. To complicate things further, the…
One question I'm asked over and over again is "What Kind of Legal Documents Does Everyone Need?" This is a question I both love and hate. And, I thought I'd answer it once and for all here. Historically, estate planning has…
Before hiring a personal or business lawyer to guide you, your family or your business, ask these 5 questions to ensure that you don’t end up paying a whole lot of money for services that are not what you need,…
Congress has passed and President Obama has signed into law the deal extending the Bush tax cuts that he struck with Congressional Republicans. The legislation restores the estate tax for two years at a 35 percent tax rate, with estates…
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is the fourth known U.S. billionaire to die during 2010, according to Forbes magazine. Why is this significant? Because there is no estate tax in 2010, meaning that the U.S. Treasury has lost billions…
Well, Halloween is now over and I'm sure your doorway was packed all evening with scary little goblins, ghosts, witches, and an assortment of other monsters. And, if you're like me, you more than likely bought way too much candy…
A substantial part of my practice is dedicated to helping families with young children complete their essential legal planning. Today, families are more concerned than ever before about protecting inheritances and making sure that what they leave behind will be…
Part of the 2006 tax reconciliation bill is about to matter to many of us come January 1, 2010. It's sort of a good-news/bad-news deal -- but more good than bad for many. As of January 1, 2010, there will…
If anything good comes out of Michael Jackson's untimely death at all, it will be the universal wake-up call to parents around the globe that says, "You must name guardians for your children in the event of your death or…