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  • 2024
    • October
      • Understanding Probate Administration
    • September
      • Navigating Elder Law: Protecting Your Assets and Well-being
  • 2023
    • July
      • How to Protect Your Intellectual Property
      • Types of Special Needs Trusts
  • 2022
    • July
      • Happy Fourth of July!
    • June
      • No-Contest Clauses
    • May
      • Guardianship vs Conservatorship
    • January
      • Protecting Your Assets From the Expenses of Long-Term Care
  • 2021
    • December
      • Karl Lagerfeld’s Cat Set to Inherit Millions
      • What Is an Art Trust?
      • Lessons Learned From Kate Spade’s Estate Plan
      • Planning Your Estate When Your Adult Kids Resent Your New Love
      • Have You Considered a Trust Protector?
    • November
      • Planning to Travel?
      • Did You Know You Could Unintentionally Disinherit Your Children From Receiving Your IRA?
      • Anderson Cooper Decides Not to Leave an Inheritance to His Son
      • Do You Have a Robinhood Account?
      • What Is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust?
    • August
      • What Is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust?
      • Attorney Fallon Whidden Joins Firm!
    • July
      • What Happens to My LLC Interests When I Pass?
    • June
      • What Happens to Your Facebook Account Should You Pass Away?
    • April
      • Joint Accounts, Divorce & Death of an Owner
    • March
      • Should You Consider an IRA Trust?
    • February
      • What Does Formula 1 Auto Racing Have to Do With Estate Planning?
      • Britney Spears Goes Back to Court
    • January
      • Top 3 Estate Planning Strategies for 2021
  • 2020
    • November
      • What Can a Special Needs Trust Pay For?
    • October
      • Installment Sales Trusts (IST): A 1031 Exchange Alternative
      • Does Your Adult Child Need a Trust?
      • Planning for Personal Property in Your Estate Plan
    • September
      • Should a Charitable Trust - Not Your Kids - Be the Beneficiary of Your IRA?
    • August
      • Death Is Not an Ending: The Profitable Word of Literary Estates
      • Olivia Lee Joins Firm as Partner
      • Patrick Mahomes Signed a $500 Million Dollar Contract. Five Estate Planning Strategies Patrick Needs to Do Now.
      • Do You Need a Gun Trust?
    • March
      • Latest Firm News - The Impact of the Coronavirus on Your Important Legal Needs
      • Latest Firm News - March 2020
  • 2019
    • September
      • Considerations When Selling Your Business
      • Six “Must Haves” for Nursing Home Contracts
      • 4 Reasons Everyone Needs an Estate Plan
  • 2018
    • September
      • 7 Things to Bring to Your First Estate Planning Session
      • Umbrella Insurance and Why You Need It
      • How Long Will It Take To Become Eligible for Medicaid?
      • Family Foundations
    • August
      • 8 Things to Consider When Selecting a Caregiver for Your Senior Parent
      • Making Your Home Senior-Proof
      • Small Biz, Big Plans
      • Does This Guardian of the Galaxy Need a Guardian?
      • What Your Loved Ones Absolutely Need to Know About Your Estate Plan
    • July
      • How a Prenuptial Agreement Can Protect Your Estate
      • Modern Families Need Modern Estate Plans
      • Overview if the Ways to Hold Title to Property
      • So Much to Celebrate
      • Think Treasure Hunts Are Fun and Games?
    • June
      • 8 Reasons Young People Should Write a Last Will and Testament
      • Leaving Assets to a ‘Troubled’ Heir
      • It’s Always Marcia, Marcia, Marcia: Avoiding Family Drama in the Estate Planning Process
      • Estate Planning Tips for Cryptocurrency Owners
      • Preventing a Will Contest & Preserving Peace in the Family
    • May
      • A Living Will or Healthcare POA? Or Do I Need Both?
      • Planning Your Final Sendoff
      • Can I Get a Witness?
      • Author’s Estate Plan Preserves Her Privacy
      • Pooled Income Trusts & Public Assistance Benefits
      • When Is a Person Unfit to Make a Will?
    • April
      • Advanced Medical Directive Planning
      • Things You Should Avoid When Estate Planning
    • March
      • Will SCOTUS Decide What Happens to Your Emails After You Die?
      • Choosing an Attorney That’s Right for You
      • Is a Copy of a Will Sufficient?
      • A Simple Will Is Not Enough
    • February
      • Is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth It?
      • Naming a Guardian for Your Child
      • What Is Estate Tax?
      • Elder Estate Planning
      • How Does the New Tax Law Impact Estate Planning?
    • January
      • Should You Withdraw Your SS Benefits Early?
      • Playboy Founder Parents From Beyond the Grave
      • Preparing to Meet With an Estate Planning Attorney
      • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
  • 2017
    • December
      • Did Santa Bring Your Family a Furry Friend?
      • The Most Important Person to Remember in Your Estate Plan
      • Important Issues to Consider When Setting up Your Estate Plan
      • Living Trusts and Probate Avoidance
      • Why Estate Planning Like a Royal Is a Bad Idea
    • November
      • Guardianship Gone Wrong
      • Top 5 Overlooked Issues in Estate Planning
      • The ‘Sandwich Generation’
      • The Basics of Conservatorships
      • When Gifting Is Not the Best Option
    • October
      • Foreseeing and Stopping Family Drama Over Estate Planning
      • Will or Won’t?
      • How Moving to Another State Affects Estate Planning
    • September
      • Long Term Care Costs Continue to Skyrocket
      • Common Estate Planning Myths
      • A Different Kind of Asset Protection
      • You’ve Established an Estate Plan. Do You Know Where the Documents Are? Does Your Family?
    • August
      • The Benefits of Gifting Through a Trust
      • Why Shouldn’t I Use a Form From the Internet for My Will?
      • There Is No I in Wealth but There Is a We
      • What Are Letters Testamentary?
    • July
      • July Newsletter
      • Why New Parents Need an Estate Plan
      • Serving Those Who Have Served
      • I Do, Again: Estate Planning in a Second Marriage
    • June
      • Your Will Is Not the Place for Your Funeral & Burial Plans
      • Do I Have to Pay Off My Dead Loved One’s Debts?
      • Responsibilities and Obligations of the Executor/Administrator
    • May
      • Irrevocable Trusts in Virginia Explained
      • Estate Planning Is Not Just for the Rich!
    • April
      • Top Five Estate Planning Mistakes
      • Every Estate Fight Is “Ugly”
      • The Importance of Finding an Estate Administrator You Can Trust
    • March
      • Types of Elder Abuse
      • Responsibilities of a Trustee
      • Estate Planning Matters: Common Estate Planning Mistakes Regarding Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
      • Business Planning Matters: 11 Important Issues Business Partners Should Consider
    • February
      • 3 Reasons Your Estate Plan May Need Updating
      • Guardianships & Conservatorships
      • Business Planning: Start-up Business: When Is the Best Time to Consult With a Lawyer?
    • January
      • Animal Lover Leaves $1.2 Million to Animal Shelters
      • Advanced Planning
      • A Lawyer to English Dictionary of Estate Planning Terms
      • Business Planning: Negotiating a Commercial Lease? Be Sure to Address These Issues
      • Charitable Giving Through Estate Planning
      • Business Matters
      • Estate Planning Matters: Guardianship
  • 2016
    • December
      • Lawyer Wants to Be Buried in His Yard
      • Estate Planning Matters: Remarried? Protect Your Children With Proper Planning
      • ‘Tis the Season for Charitable Scams: 5 Tips for Avoiding Fraudsters
      • VA Aid and Attendance Benefit
      • Estate Planning Matters: Preserving and Protecting Documents Is Part of Healthy Estate Planning
      • Estate Planning Matters: What Are the Powers and Responsibilities of an Executor?
    • November
      • Don’t Put Your Will in Your Safe Deposit Box
      • Business and Estate Planning
      • Likes After Death: What Is Your Digital Estate Plan?
      • Estate Planning Matters: How Much of Your Estate Will Be Left Out of Your Will? (It’s Probably More Than You Think)
      • Estate Planning Matters: Do Heirs Have to Pay Off Their Loved One’s Debts?
      • Estate Planning Matters: C-Corporation vs. S-Corporation: Which Structure Provides the Best Tax Advantages for Your Business?
    • October
      • Year End Gifts
      • D-I-V-O-R-C-E and Your Estate Plan
      • Will Your Family Know What to Do With Your Guns?
      • Estate Planning Matters: Things to Consider When Picking an Executor
      • Creating a Non-profit
      • Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Benefit
      • Estate Planning Matters: Overview of Life Estates
    • September
      • Estate Planning Matters: Coordinating Property Ownership and Your Estate Plan
      • Justice Department Sets It Sights on Elder Abuse
      • Business Planning Matters: Which Business Structure is Right for You?
      • Estate Planning Matters: You’ve Finally Done Your Healthcare Directives – Now What?
      • Estate Planning Matters: Considering Online Estate Planning? Think Twice
    • August
      • Caring for Your Pet After You Die
      • Estate Planning Matters and Preparing for Medicaid Eligibility
      • Further Developments in the Case of Prince’s Estate
    • July
      • Estate Planning Matters: The Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
      • The Effect of Divorce on Estate Planning
      • Estate Planning Matters
      • Protect Your Corporation
    • June
      • Estate Planning – Know Where Your Assets Are Going
      • Estate Planning Matters: Should You Transfer Your Home to Your Children?
      • Access to Digital Assets as Part of Estate Planning
      • Limited Liability Company (LLC) : An Overview
      • Estate Planning Matters: Estate Planning for the Chronically Ill
    • May
      • Can Medicaid Planning Be for You? The Answer Is Yes, It Could
      • Maintaining a Family Business for Generations
      • Executor Duties
      • The Need for Advanced Medical Directives
      • Learning From Prince’s Mistakes
      • A Primer on Spendthrift Trusts
      • Incorporating a Business
    • April
      • Avoiding Bankruptcy as a Senior Citizen
      • The Effect on Taxes of a Lifetime of Giving
      • Fired for Having Bad Credit???
      • Gifting to Grandchildren? Issues to Consider.
      • Making Cola Increase Permanent for Veterans
    • March
      • Don’t Be Conned Into Buying an Unnecessary Living Trust
    • February
      • Why Trusts Should Be Part of Your Financial Plan
      • Long-Term Care Protection Alternatives
    • January
      • Estate Planning: Not Something You Should Put Off
      • Planning for Long-Term Care: An Often Ignored Imperative
  • 2015
    • December
      • Estate Planning With Your Family in Mind
      • Aid and Attendance Benefits for Veterans
      • 6 Events Which May Require a Change in Your Estate Plan
    • November
      • Beware of “Simple” Estate Plans
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