Often times, a young couple will call my office when they have had their first child. They tell me "We have a baby now, we need to get our Wills done." When I meet with the parents, I find myself routinely answering the same qu...
Continue readingA Florida appeals court recently ruled that creditors had access to inherited IRAs previously thought to protected. The court held that when the owner of an IRA dies, the instrument tha...
Continue readingMy Aunt Pari has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and I have been agonizing over how I can help her. Pari was the person who always took care of me as a child. She was basically my nanny. When I was sick she was there to comfort me and giv...
Continue readingHow long does the average recepient of an inheritance wait before they buy a new car? Just 19 days.This fact provided by the New Car Dealer Association provides great insight into how parents leave their wealth to their kids. I read a book ...
Continue readingI ran into a sad scenario recently. A gentleman had a heart attack and had no estate planning documents. His family has to hire an attorney to prove to the government that they can take care of their father and to receive money he is entitled to for hi...
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