Aretha Franklin’s passing last week was a devastating loss for admirers of the Queen of Soul. Both a music icon and civil rights activist, the legendary
One of the more important issues in trust law is whether any particular trust is considered to be a grantor or non-grantor trust for tax
The recently passed tax reform law doubled the lifetime gift tax exemption from previous levels. However, the exemption is scheduled to revert back to the
Death has typically been a taboo subject in our culture. We all know that it will eventually happen to us, but we generally do not
People often hesitate to create their will because it can seem like an overwhelming task to decide where you want your property to go after
Sometimes parents think they have no other choice but to disinherit one of their children. This decision can be for many different reasons, such as
Before our death we can notify our loved ones of our preference for either burial or cremation. Cremation is the process that converts human remains
You may be working with an attorney to draft your estate plan, but the process is not entirely in their hands. In fact, much of
We assist clients in their role as personal representative during the probate process, or in their role as successor trustee during the administration of a trust
As you give thought to who you might want to give assets to on your passing, or where you would like to choose as your
You may have seen the humorous Scarfolk blog that discusses the “Junior Last Will & Testament”, an easy to read pre-mortem legal document for children. As
So much of our business and personal lives is transacted online. Our clients have serious concerns around how digital assets and accounts are managed after
