Insights & Guidance

Expert perspectives on legacy planning, estate law, and building lasting structures for your family's future.

Browse by Category

Flo Jo’s Tragic Mistake: A Missing Will
Uncategorized

March 26, 2025

Flo Jo’s Tragic Mistake: A Missing Will

If you’ve created a will, congratulations! You have made your intentions clear to the world and have provided for your loved ones based on what you de...

Read Article
Can I Leave My Spouse Out of My Estate Plan?
Uncategorized

March 19, 2025

Can I Leave My Spouse Out of My Estate Plan?

The relationship between spouses is special in all contexts, not the least of which is the estate planning context. In many instances, you can exclude...

Read Article
Assisted Reproductive Technology and the Real Impact on Estate Planning
Uncategorized

March 12, 2025

Assisted Reproductive Technology and the Real Impact on Estate Planning

Estate Planning and ART: According to data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2 percent of all infants bo...

Read Article
Estate Plan: What to Do with a Loved One's Used Medical Equipment
Uncategorized

March 5, 2025

Estate Plan: What to Do with a Loved One's Used Medical Equipment

Estate Plan: After a loved one has passed away and the funeral has been held, the task of sorting through their personal belongings begins. While item...

Read Article
Estate Planning for Military Families
Uncategorized

February 26, 2025

Estate Planning for Military Families

Estate Planning: No matter the time of year, it is always a good opportunity for members of the military and their loved ones to consider setting up —...

Read Article
Batman: The Masked Philanthropist
Uncategorized

February 19, 2025

Batman: The Masked Philanthropist

Among the superheroes, Batman is unique because he has no superpowers. Although he is trained in the martial arts and possesses a range of high-tech g...

Read Article
3 Famous Pet Trust Cases and the Lessons We Can Learn from Them
Estate Planning

February 12, 2025

3 Famous Pet Trust Cases and the Lessons We Can Learn from Them

Not long ago, pet trusts were thought of as little more than eccentric things that famous people did for their pets when they had too much money. Thes...

Read Article
Caution: Using a DIY Deed to Avoid Probate Can Lead to Unintended Consequences
Uncategorized

February 5, 2025

Caution: Using a DIY Deed to Avoid Probate Can Lead to Unintended Consequences

DIY Deed: One common way to avoid the probate requirement for real estate after the owner dies is to add children or other individuals to the property...

Read Article
Shannen Doherty Understood That With Divorce, Timing Is Everything
Uncategorized

January 29, 2025

Shannen Doherty Understood That With Divorce, Timing Is Everything

Shannen Doherty: According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, there were more than 670,000 divorces[1] and more than 2 million ma...

Read Article