1. Procrastination. Most everyone is aware that it is important to have an estate plan. Far too often however, they do nothing about it....

In August we warned you that the Setting Up Every Community for Retirement Enhancement Act, better known as the Secure Act, was likely to...

Because Congress has an insatiable appetite to spend (even when they have to borrow to do it), it seems it’s always looking for new ways...

A durable power of attorney - where an agent is appointed to handle the financial affairs for a principal - has been used for decades....

As we have discussed in previous newsletters, one of the best kept secrets of the Department of Veterans Affairs is the veteran’s pension...

Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. Yet in spite of everyone having an expiration date,...

Probate is the legal process by which the estate of a deceased person is settled. Regardless if someone dies with or without a will,...

Following the death of Aretha Franklin, it was reported that she did not have a will or trust. Although the Queen of Soul’s estate has...

A recent Bloomberg View article explores the implications of General Electric’s multi-billion dollar losses from its long term care...

I’m often asked if I specialize in elder law. Not only do I answer “yes”, I typically try to explain the reason for my answer. While...