How to Ensure Your Estate Plan Is Executed Properly by Brette Sember, Esq. Jun 2016 You’ve completed a will or living trust because planning your estate is important to you, but have you done everything necessary to make sure your documents are legal? Some people start preparing the documents but can’t quite finish. Your estate … Read more
A Lesson in Estate Planning from David Bowie Few pop stars have endured or left a legacy as diverse and successful as that of David Bowie. He died last week of liver cancer, just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his latest album, Blackstar. He was inventive and cutting edge; the … Read more
MAINTAINING YOUR ENTITY RECORDS Avoid Late Penalty Fees and possible loss of your entity name. Now is the perfect time to avoid possible late penalty fees and to start thinking about the maintenance of your entity records. With the new year beginning; Corporations, LLC’s and Partnerships formed in previous years will be filing annual reports, … Read more
Divorce can be a long process that may drain your energy and leave you feeling out of control. No matter what has occurred in your past, your future always offers a fresh start. Now, more than ever, you have the chance to build the life you’ve always wanted. The first step in creating your new … Read more
Special Needs Trusts A special needs trust, sometimes called a supplemental needs trust, holds assets for the benefit of a person, under the age of 65, who has been determined to be disabled by the Social Security Administration. These trusts shelter assets so that they are not considered when the person qualifies for need-based governmental … Read more
At the heart of every divorce are four issues: 1. Division of community and/or marital property 2. Division of debt 3. Custody of any children 4. Payment of child and/or spousal support While no divorce is truly “uncontested” in the sense that there are no disagreements, these disputes do not always have to be resolved … Read more
Most state laws regarding the distribution of property after death or in the event of divorce leave plenty of room for a judge’ s interpretation. Therefore, you can never be sure what a judge will decide is really your property after a marriage. The only way to possibly avoid this is with pre-nuptial agreements. The … Read more