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June is one of the most popular months for weddings. You probably already know that. Here are a few fun (and maybe not so fun) facts about the topic of getting married: The name June is derived from the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. Families believed that when a...

As promised, here is Part Two of the ABA article (June 2025) on celebrity estate planning missteps. Authored by the following: Kristen Curatolo, Jay J. Scharf, Shifra Herzberg, Shaina Kamen, Erica Howard-Potter, Mikhail E. Lezhnev, and Jessica Galligan Goldsmith this...

You probably know you can download a "do-it-yourself" will online. Did you know you can also download a "do-it-yourself" minor surgery kit? I'm not kidding. Google it. And while they warn it is not actually for "do-it-yourself" surgery ... I'm betting some have tried....

Summer is here, and the living is easy. Right? Maybe your kids are grown, and you're visiting them, or they're visiting you. Or maybe you have a big house on the beach for all of you. Things are relaxed, and everyone is having fun. And here I am about to tell you that...

This article written by Jonathan I. Shenkman, for Forbes in 2021 is really on the money when it comes to crossing your "t's" and dotting your "i's" if you have recently remarried (or plan to do so.) Look at the following 7 points and see if there are any here that...

Recently, a quick Google search told me what I already knew: the #1 worry most people have about hiring a lawyer to prepare a will is cost. According to surveys conducted by estate-planning organizations and consumer research groups, the most common reasons people...

Suddenly inheriting a great deal of money is often a good news – bad news situation. Good in that you are suddenly better off financially, bad in that often it means you lost a loved one, and you are grieving. This article provides useful information on the...

If you are celebrating your teen's high school graduation and they are preparing to head off to college in the fall, please, please read this. And take action before they go!   Once your teen turns 18, you no longer automatically have legal authority to access...