Have you started planning your estate? In my large circle of friends and family I found out that only 2 out of 20 actually have a will. Most haven't even considered a will.....what? why not? Well, the most common answer is, "I don't think...
Have you started planning your estate? In my large circle of friends and family I found out that only 2 out of 20 actually have a will. Most haven't even considered a will.....what? why not? Well, the most common answer is, "I don't think...
When you read this, you should ask yourself, "Do I have a will?" "Did I do the right thing and plan far enough ahead to avoid any confusion or undue drama when I pass away?" Did you know that if you have no relatives (not married,...
I recently attended my brother's funeral and it was an opportunity to see relatives I haven't seen in years. I am from a family of nine and each of my cousin's families have 4 or more kids so, needless to say, the church was crowded. The...
You can't underestimate how the death of a parent brings latent hostilities within siblings. Could go on for days with stories of how siblings you thought were all for one, one for all, let's just do this right are quarreling over minor...
As the New Year starts, our Marketing Director will be making greater efforts to post office blogs on your Facebook, with the hope of you finding some of your Facebook friends thinking it helpful enough that they'll post it on theirs and then theirs...
My brother died unexpectedly last week, he would have been 69 years old today. I remember having a conversation with my sister-in-law last year in which we discussed their need for a will, power of attorney and health care proxy. Because she lives...
Practicing law in general and probate law in particular, is an art, not a science. There are set rules, codes, etc. to follow; but often there are circumstances which dictate you go one way rather than another. E.g. you use a formal probate if you...
The year is still young......PLEASE think (more importantly DO something) about planning ahead.The outreach message we're hoping Kathy and others can continue to sow amongst any and all fifty (50) or older penetrates more deeply the more we run...
In an effort to network our doing probate administration, wills and trusts and estate planning, we have connected to a number of attorneys with other specialties (personal injury, bankruptcy, worker’s comp, etc.), providing them cases in exchange...
As we start the New Year, are hoping for people who like and use Facebook who would be willing put up the office blog posts in the hopes of networking them out to others to spread the message of BE PREPARED, sending you the blog entries that signify...