Estate and Trusts
Undue Influence – Presumed Elder Abuse
Undue influence is a form of elder abuse. Undue influence is so societally distasteful that, in particular circumstances, one accused…
Read MoreLost in Translation: Blunders in International Estate Planning No. 2
Welcome to “Lost in Translation: Blunders in International Estate Planning.” This blog series explores the rarified world of international estate…
Read MoreAging in Place: NYFSC’s Home Sharing Program Offers a Unique Housing Solution for NYC’s Aging Population
The housing crunch in New York City is real. Exorbitant rents and climbing interest rates have led many further into…
Read MoreFive Biggest Mistakes of Estate Planning
#5 – Inequity The fifth biggest mistake of estate planning is presuming to treat everyone equally, equaled only by the…
Read MoreLost in Translation: Blunders in International Estate Planning
Welcome to Lost in Translation: Blunders in International Estate Planning; in this blog series, I will delve into the rarified…
Read More2024 Update – Federal Exemption and Exclusion Amounts
Beginning January 1, 2024, the IRS has increased the federal estate tax exemption to $13.61 million per person and $27.22…
Read MoreGoing Paperless: An Organizer’s Dream; An Estate Administrator’s Nightmare
Originally posted on 4/19/19, no content changes Here is a sad, but true, story: The parents of a 35-year-old man…
Read MoreThe Estate Administration Checklist
Originally posted on 10/11/18, content updated on 12/27/23 Everyone prepares lists – grocery lists, to-do lists and the lists…
Read MoreWealth with Wisdom: Leaving Educational Legacies in Your Estate Plan
As estate planning attorneys, we guide our clients in distributing their wealth to the next generation efficiently. However, Guy Fieri…
Read MoreWhen to Review your Estate Plan: The 5 Ds
Originally posted 12/17/2020, no content changes. You finally sat down with an estate planning attorney after years of procrastination and…
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