Blog

If you have ever personally experienced a divorce you know it can be stressful, to say the least. Maybe you felt that if you could just hang in until it was concluded you could move on without a backward glance. I think many of you might be nodding in...

I know that for many the biggest hurdle to having an estate plan is the first step of getting started. I ran across this article online at NextAvenue on 2/25/22 and written by Kelly K. James. I think it helps sort out for those who have not taken that step to...

Don't have what you ask? According to Michelle Fox at CNBC, on 2/7/22 more than 70% of Black Americans don't have a will. She considers this "a state of emergency". I tend to agree.    Ms. Fox goes on to say … "When actor Chadwick Boseman died, he didn't have a will....

I know I recently posted about planning for expecting parents but I ran across this article that expanded on the topic … I thought it was worthwhile sharing for those who are in the same place or will soon be. If that applies to you please read on …    "What...

More than half a century after his death, a court ruled on where legendary Native American Jim Thorpe's remains will stay. Although this case is unusual, families fighting over burial places is not.   In 1953 two small Pennsylvania towns decided to merge and name...

Anyone with a child or grandchild with a disability needs to pull out their will and make sure the way it’s written doesn’t unintentionally keep someone they love from the benefits they need. This article from Kiplinger, 2/9/22 and written by James J. Ferraro, JD, is...

 At the risk of coming across as "doom and gloom", this article brings an important issue to the forefront. Ilana Kaplan, writing for "BESTLIFE" online on 2/6/22 puts it this way:    "While it may be uncomfortable to think about, one of the most important financial...

Ron Carson, contributing writer to Forbes on 2/9/22 provides an updated view of estate planning in the current times. He writes …   “From Valentine’s Day to American Heart Month, February has long been associated with love. That makes this month a great time to...

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.) Easy 7 point checklist … see if there are any here that surprise you,...