Our Estate Planning & Probate Blog

When it comes to estate planning, a little information can go a long way. In our blog, our legal team explores common problems we see when reviewing estate plans, as well as tips you can put into practice immediately to protect your future.

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Jackson Estate Wins One but Still Faces Long Battle
Legal battles, family feuds and a long fight with IRS are far from over for the estate of Michael Jackson. A small but ...

Date: 04/21/2017 Category: Estate Planning
Estate Planning Important for Same-Sex Spouses
A recent case highlights why same-sex couples need to carefully check laws of intestate succession as well as the proper ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/20/2017 Category: Estate Planning
Extremely Religious, Atheists ‘Least Afraid’ to Die
Oxford University research yields interesting results on fear of death. Research at Oxford University recently determined the ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/19/2017 Category: Estate Planning
Singles Would Be Wise to Consider a Will
If you are unmarried and without children, do you need a will? Yes! There is faulty logic behind the reasoning that unmarried ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/17/2017 Category: Estate Planning
A ‘Real Housewives’ Has a Real Battle
Television reality entertainer claims that her stepchildren are trying to take her home from her. Alexia Echevarria, one of ... Estate Planning

Date: 04/17/2017 Category: Probate
Festival Celebrates Frozen Dead Guy
Frozen Norwegian grandfather remembered in Colorado town. Frozen Dead Guy Day is celebrated in an annual festival in ... Elder Law

Date: 04/06/2017 Category: General
New GOP Health Plan Could Hit Older Americans
ACA replacement expected to lower premiums but become a major concern to the aging U.S. population. Older Americans should ...

Date: 04/05/2017 Category: Estate Planning
A Free Memorial Offered at Hospital
Hospital employee will cast a dying patient's hand for loved ones. A unique art form is being offered as a memorial at a ...

Date: 04/03/2017 Category: General
More States Allowing Asset Protection Trusts
Asset protection trusts, which are controversial and used to block creditors, are becoming more popular. Michigan recently ...

Date: 03/31/2017 Category: Estate Planning
Federal Law to Protect Rights of Heirs Headed for Test
Law aims at making it easier for families and heirs to recover art stolen by Nazis decades ago. The Holocaust Expropriated ... Elder Law

Date: 03/31/2017 Category: Estate Planning
Think Carefully Before Cancelling Survivorship Insurance
It might not be a good idea to cancel survivorship insurance, even if the federal estate tax is repealed. Dropping ... Estate Tax

Date: 03/30/2017 Category: Estate Planning
Battle over Jackson Estate Shows No Sign of Abating
Charges of elder abuse surface in fight over entertainer's estate. The latest charges surfacing in the family fight over ... Estate Administration

Date: 03/29/2017 Category: Estate Planning

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