For many years, the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) prevented the federal government from recognizing marriages of same-sex couples. As a result, same-sex couples could not take…
I was recently reminded that incapacity is something that can happen at any age. Someone I know was diagnosed with early onset of Alzheimer’s disease at just…
Most obituaries are sterile. They provide basic information about the deceased person’s birth, death, and those they left behind, but are short…
Most of my clients are healthy when they contact me. Estate planning is something in which they are engaging as a precautionary measure rather…
Wendy S. Goffe wrote a great guest article on Forbes.com last week that offered tips to avoid problems that can result from incomplete or inaccurate IRA beneficiary…
If you have decided to be cremated when you die, you’re one of a growing number of Americans making that choice. I came across an interesting infographic…
If you or someone you know has been a beneficiary of an estate, you may have been exposed to the frustration and disagreements that…
Cremation is increasing in popularity. Currently more than 40 percent of people who die choose cremation, and the numbers are rising. According to recent…