Our Estate Planning & Probate Blog

When it comes to estate planning, a little information can go a long way. In our blog, our legal team explores common problems we see when reviewing estate plans, as well as tips you can put into practice immediately to protect your future.

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Tax Reform May Follow Attempted Repeal of Obamacare
It once again is difficult to get Congress to reach an agreement. The process in Congress that failed to repeal Obamacare is ... Estate Tax

Date: 10/04/2017 Category: General
Robots Replace Humans at Funerals?
Funeral directors and priests may no longer be needed. As robots become more and more common in our everyday living, it is ... Elder Issues

Date: 09/29/2017 Category: General
Treasury Secretary’s Wife Berets Single Mom
Comments on social media put spotlight on the viewpoint of some taxpayers. A social media post by the wife of the Secretary ... Estate Plan

Date: 09/27/2017 Category: General
The Netherlands Allows Double Euthanasia
While the U.S. debates the rights of terminally ill patients to end their life, The Netherlands allows elderly couples to die ... Elder Issues

Date: 09/20/2017 Category: General
New Discovery Possible in Alzheimer’s Memories
It may be possible that memories still exist but are difficult to call up. A new study on mice may reveal that memories still ... Elder Issues

Date: 08/29/2017 Category: General
Researchers Discover Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
If Alzheimer's disease is discovered early, it is possible that development may be slowed. The University of Wisconsin ... Elder Issues

Date: 08/14/2017 Category: General
Why Do Some People Experience Terminal Lucidity?
Medical researchers are interested in why some people become more alert and lucid as they near death. There are people who do ... Elder Issues

Date: 08/09/2017 Category: General
False Report of Death Painful and Costly
A man is surprised to speak with his son on the phone, after the son had been declared dead. An elderly California man ... Estate Administration

Date: 07/18/2017 Category: General
Elderly Need Protection from Abusive Relationships
Consider the best way to avoid elderly abuse rather than just deal with it after it happens. People have a better chance of ... Elder Abuse

Date: 07/04/2017 Category: General
Do Wealthy Benefit the Most from Social Programs?
Social entitlement programs enacted in the U.S. decades ago, have reduced elderly poverty. However, it appears that the ... Elder Law

Date: 06/23/2017 Category: General
Reason for Choosing Assisted Suicide May Be Psychological
Pain and suffering may not be real reason behind the choice. A new study suggests the terms of the debate over assisted ... Elder Issues

Date: 06/23/2017 Category: General
Getting Off ‘Master Death File’ Isn’t Easy
Minnesota senator steps into fray and has man declared not dead after 29 years on the list. An error made 29 years ago that ... Elder Law

Date: 06/07/2017 Category: General

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