Within the past year, a combination of new legislation and the recent change of leadership in the White House and Congress stands to dramatically increase the income taxes your loved…
5 Tips For Keeping Kids Connected With Grandparents During the Pandemic
While the quarantines, shutdowns, and social distancing measures related to the pandemic have been difficult for everyone, the elderly have been particularly hard hit. Since seniors face the most health…
3 Unique Ways to Handle the Guilt Inherent to Being a Parent
If you’re a parent, you may feel even more guilty than usual. If so, you are definitely not alone. Currently, the burden is on you, the parent, to both carry…
Estate Planning-5 Loving Things To Do For Your Loved Ones In The New Year
It’s a new year, which means a new chance to do what you’ve been putting off until the time is right - estate planning. That time is now. Here are…
COVID-19 Highlights Critical Need for Advance Healthcare Directives—Part 2
In the first part of this series, we discussed the vital importance of having updated advance directives in place in light of COVID-19. Here, we’ll look at several additional provisions…
COVID-19 Highlights Critical Need for Advance Healthcare Directives—Part 1
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country, doctors across the nation are joining lawyers in urging Americans to create the proper estate planning documents, so medical providers can…
Will Your Estate Plan Actually Work When Your Family Needs It?
If you’re like most people, you likely think creating your estate plan is just one more task to check off of your life’s endless “to-do” list. You may shop around…
Use Estate Planning to Ensure Your Legacy Doesn’t Get Erased
When you think about those loved ones who’ve passed away, you probably don’t think very much—or even at all—about the “things” they’ve left you. And when they do leave something…
Buyer Beware: Hidden Dangers of DIY Estate Planning—Part 2
Last week, we shared the first part of this series on the dangers of do-it-yourself (DIY) estate planning. Here, we’ll look at how online legal documents can even put your…
A Tragic Oversight: Kobe Bryant’s Youngest Daughter Mistakenly Left Out of Family Trust
In January, we reported how the deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant (Kobe) and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash demonstrated the vital need for estate planning for…