Your older sister was named the executor of your father’s estate. Your dad was your last living parent. You were fine with her having that job. She’s a retired realtor who at one point in her life worked on Wall Street. Therefore, she had the time and the skills to handle the job. Now that […]

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A death in the family is difficult enough, but when inheritance arguments erupt, it can result in the disintegration of the entire family. Fortunately, most estate planning attorneys are well-armed with various strategies to plan an estate in a way that limits the chances of family infighting. If you’re concerned about how well your family […]

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If you’re one of those people whose bank statements and bills show up in your email inbox instead of your mailbox and you can’t remember the last time you bought postage stamps, congratulations on minimizing your carbon footprint. However, if most (or any) of your financial and tax information is online, you need to include […]

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When your loved one is not living at their residential property, it leaves it open for people to take advantage of. This is particularly true in cases where they may not have anyone taking care of the property. If you stop at the home and see that other people are living there, the problem you […]

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An advance health care directive is one of the most crucial elements in your estate plan. Even if you don’t have a full estate plan in place, by having this document, you can let your medical providers know about your wishes regarding what measures you want taken (or not taken) to keep you alive if you suffer […]

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Admitting that the health and abilities of your loved one is deteriorating can be hard to do. However, when a person is suffering from ill health more frequently or they are having falls often, it may be time to explore the best interests of your loved one. Family members often believe that they can care […]

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Your mother named you the executor of her estate. She had a detailed estate plan when she died. However, she hadn’t gotten around to updating her plan to take into account some issues that arose after the plan was put in place. For example, your brother has developed a serious drug problem. You’re concerned that […]

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People have all sorts of reasons for postponing their estate planning. Unfortunately, too many people postpone it for so long that they die without any estate plan in place — even a simple will. They don’t intend to, but they leave their family members with the stressful, time-consuming and often expensive task of dealing with […]

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