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March 18, 2019
Immigration laws and policy in the US are in the news almost daily, and with a diverse, multi-cultural population there are many families that have non-US citizen spouses or children….
March 11, 2019
Most people who are thinking about making a will or trust assume that they only thing that an estate planning attorney does is draft the documents. But, this is far…
February 19, 2019
It is easy to confuse the two distinct fields of estate planning and financial planning, especially since they do relate to each other and seem similar in some respects. It…
February 12, 2019
It is generally understood that when couples divorce they will also be changing their estate plan to reflect the divorce, as well as to accommodate new spouses or children. However,…
January 15, 2019
As the new year begins it is natural to make a few resolutions in areas of life that need attention, such as health, finances and family. Fortunately, there is one…
January 8, 2019
It is becoming more popular for American citizens to either reside or have assets in foreign countries, which means they are subject to the laws of another jurisdiction when it…
December 11, 2018
It is very common for couples to adopt or foster children, even if they have their own biological children already. The question does come up of their legal status for…
November 19, 2018
November 27, 2018 is “Giving Tuesday”, a national charitable giving event in the US that kicks off the holiday season. It is designed to raise awareness of the importance of…
October 21, 2018
One of the questions that many people have when preparing an estate plan is whether their heirs need to know about the contents. The answer to this question will depend…
October 16, 2018
You have probably heard a lot about avoiding probate, and using other estate planning tools instead of a will. There are some very good reasons to keep your estate assets…
September 18, 2018
Recently we met with Priscilla and Brad, to help them create an estate plan for their family. You could describe them as a typical, middle class working family. Priscilla owns…
September 10, 2018
You’ve probably heard of a Trust, with regard to estate planning. But if you’re like most people, you also don’t know exactly how a Trust works, or what its function…
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