Three Reasons to Review or Complete Your Durable Power of Attorney Today One could argue that a duly executed durable Power of Attorney is the most important document in your Estate Plan. […] Read more
Planning a Summer Wedding? 4 Estate Planning Tips for Newlyweds. Death, divorce, incapacity and estate planning are issues that young couples rarely spend a lot of time thinking about. However, […] Read more
Pet Trust Primer The ASPCA has a good “plain English” pet planning/pet trust primer on its website: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/pet-planning/pet-trust-primer The ASPCA states in relevant […] Read more
Why Isn’t Estate Planning Just for Rich Old Folks? Young, healthy people with modest means can benefit from estate planning largely for the same reasons wealthier, older people benefit […] Read more
What is a Living Will? A living will is not an oxymoron. Simply put, a living will (sometimes referred to as an “advance directive”) consists […] Read more
What Are the Benefits of Having an Attorney Draft a Last Will and Testament? There are inexpensive fill-in-the-blank Last Will and Testament forms that may be purchased online. So what is the benefit of […] Read more
Why People Under Forty Should Consider Estate Planning A client once asked, “I’m not married, I don’t own a house and I don’t have kids; do I need […] Read more
Looking the Horse Gift in the Mouth; Unique Aspects of Pet Trusts for Horses When developing an estate plan in New York, horses are sometimes treated differently than some of the more common pets, […] Read more
Why a Pet Trust May be “Man’s Best Friend” Perhaps the richest dog in the world is buried in Westchester County, New York. Leona Helmsley left Twelve Million Dollars […] Read more