Loved Ones

As a mother, you naturally want to ensure your child’s future in every way. For many new mothers, infancy is a time for celebrating new life, and making a Will is the last thing on their minds. For others, the […]

Dementia is a syndrome that causes deterioration of cognitive function. As the baby boomer generation continues to age, so does the number of people who are affected by dementia. Perhaps more alarming, dementia is more commonly being diagnosed among individuals […]

From homes to body parts, Americans protect a variety of assets through insurance policies. When purchasing insurance policies, however, many Americans forget to insure their most important asset, the ability to work. Through disability insurance, a person can insure his […]

March 31, 2012 marked the seventh anniversary of the death of Terri Schiavo, the 41-year-old who succumbed after her feeding tube was removed as part of a very public legal battle between her husband and parents. As you may recall, Terri Schiavo was in a coma for nearly 15 years after she suffered cardiac arrest and sustained a brain injury. Her husband, Michael Schiavo, alleged that his wife would not want to live in her incapacitated state; she had no written instructions in place.

Estate planning is not only about having a plan in place to deal with what happens after a loved one’s death, it is also about having a plan in place to deal with what happens if a loved one becomes […]

Estate Planning is a Woman’s Issue, Part Two: Married, Single and Charitably Inclined Women have special estate-planning needs. In Part One we explained that, because women typically live longer than men, they need to plan for the possibility of incapacity […]

Estate Planning is a Woman’s Issue, Part One: Incapacity and the Caregiver All women—regardless of marital status and career choices—need to understand estate planning and need to have a plan of their own in place. Here are some issues that […]

After the death of the Trustor of a living trust, or after the death of the surviving Trustor (if the revocable living trust is a joint trust), the following steps should be taken: Successor Trustee. Establish authority for dealing with the […]