With my years of experience as an attorney, I have seen plenty of families left to sort things out for themselves because their parents either failed to plan their estate or turned to the siren song of the new, “do-it-yourself” estate planning websites in a misguided...
You need an agent. No matter the nature of your unique talent and whether or not you have a particularly telegenic personality, your agent will be there to protect your interests and desires even after you’ve passed. What, did you think I meant the Hollywood type?...
The passing of beloved comedian Robin Williams shocked the world, but the latest tragedy that has followed in its wake was all too predictable. Mr. Williams left behind three children from two different marriages, Zak, Zelda, and Cody, from his first two marriages and...
Are you among the growing thousands of Americans leveraging the power of an IRA to save for the future? The last ten years have seen a tremendous increase in both the number of Americans starting IRAs and the amount of money invested in traditional and Roth IRAs on...
If a lawyer ever tells you they have “one weird trick” to easily get you out of debt, run fast and don’t look back. One such ‘trick’ went all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States before being unanimously smacked down, making clear how inherited IRAs are...
“A planned life is a dead life.” -Lauren Bacall While the legendary Hollywood actress’s words may hold some truth for our lives, they certainly do not for our deaths. On August 12, 2014, a stroke tragically ended the 90-year-old Bacall’s life. Her long life had been...
