I think this is something that I’ve known even before I started practicing as an Estate Planning attorney. Matter of […]

The simple, knee-jerk answer to that question should be no, as that’s the point of an irrevocable trust. But, believe […]

When discussing estate plans with my clients, I always make sure we discuss their retirement accounts (such as IRAs, 401ks, […]

So it’s the new year and you’ve promised yourself that you’re going to get your estate plan done. But having […]

Well, it’s about that time for New Year’s resolutions. Hopefully one of them is to do a Will. But once […]

This month I completed the sale of my parents’ co-op in Queens. This is the apartment that I grew up […]

Last month I discussed how to avoid a Will contest. I noted that one way to at least minimize that […]

When beneficiaries or anyone interested in an estate question the validity of a Will, he or she may make a […]

Awhile back I wrote about the difficulties for same-sex couples with respect to their estate planning. Well, if you haven’t […]

The summer before my oldest went off to college, we all went for an orientation weekend. While there, he went […]

Is this a tragic scenario? Probably not, but it certainly represents what is an entirely avoidable estate planning consequence. Here’s […]

The quick answer to that question is “yes.” When your child turns 18 years of age, he is considered a […]