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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Drugs May Be Responsible for Rising Death Rates
The premature death rate is rising, and opioid deaths may be contributing. The premature death rate measures the number of ... Medicaid

Date: 01/11/2018 Category: General
Retirement Accounts May Be Up but Highly Concentrated
Not that many Americans have sufficient stocks to take advantage of the market. The total amount of money in retirement ... Elder Issues

Date: 01/10/2018 Category: General
Warning to Funeral Homes Perhaps Should Be Nationwide
Funeral homes face many regulations. However, sometimes they don't meet those requirements. The Attorney General of ... Elder Issues

Date: 01/03/2018 Category: General
Bill Gates to Fund New Approach to Alzheimer’s Research
Microsoft founder donates $100 million to help find a simpler way to make an early diagnosis. The early diagnosis of ... Elder Issues

Date: 12/14/2017 Category: General
State Cutbacks Limit Funeral Home Inspections
Reduction in state budgets prevent proper inspection of funeral homes. The inspection of a Flint, MI funeral home that led to ... Elder Issues

Date: 11/22/2017 Category: General
Belgrade Residents Create Hidden Pet Cemeteries
Residents take the law into their own hands and create hidden pet cemeteries in city. Many people today treat their pets as ... Estate Planning Attorney

Date: 11/21/2017 Category: General
New System of Cremations Goes Green
Environmentally friendly approach is the best option for some people. California has recently passed a law that will give its ... Elder Issues

Date: 11/15/2017 Category: General
Seniors May Benefit from Fewer Prescriptions
Choosing Wisely initiative could prevent a worsening of health outcomes for elderly. A new movement known as Choosing Wisely ... Elder Issues

Date: 10/26/2017 Category: General
A New Focus on Transportation for Seniors
Once the elderly stop driving, they need a new mode of transportation and that may be ridesharing. New companies are working ... Elder Issues

Date: 10/24/2017 Category: General
Tax Reform May Follow Attempted Repeal of Obamacare
It once again is difficult to get Congress to reach an agreement. The process in Congress that failed to repeal Obamacare is ... Estate Tax

Date: 10/04/2017 Category: General
Robots Replace Humans at Funerals?
Funeral directors and priests may no longer be needed. As robots become more and more common in our everyday living, it is ... Elder Issues

Date: 09/29/2017 Category: General
Treasury Secretary’s Wife Berets Single Mom
Comments on social media put spotlight on the viewpoint of some taxpayers. A social media post by the wife of the Secretary ... Estate Plan

Date: 09/27/2017 Category: General

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