What the rest of us need to know about estate planning
Famed film director, John Singleton, allegedly had a stroke a week ago and is in a CA hospital unable to carry on his film business. Mr. Singleton “had not signed any health care directive or power of attorney that would let someone make medical or financial decisions for him,” and as a result, his mother…
“Deeply private in life, Aretha Franklin’s estate will be laid bare for all to see, as according to court documents, she died without having a will or trust in place.” Aretha Franklin’s net worth is estimated at $80M and the State of Michigan will decide how it’s distributed and anyone who wants to can read…
Lately, I’ve seen quite a few Facebook photo postings from proud parents with their high school seniors. It is a big moment…your child is done with high school and the next step is – gulp – college! Graduating from high school is a significant milestone for both parents and the graduate. There is actually another…
The phrase “digital assets” makes me uncomfortable because it sounds like a description for a discrete pile of “stuff,” that is dealt with on a ‘one and done’ basis. Digital assets are actually more and more our entire, daily world! Digital assets include bank accounts, photos on a cloud, e-books, credit card accounts, insurance policies…
Finally taking that long weekend, that week, or crazy as it sounds those TWO weeks off from work. OK, I’ve got X going on for Client 1, Y in process for Client 2 and Client 3 might need Z, or ZZ. Well then, I think I’ll just leave everything on my desk and take off…good…
Homestead WHAT? It’s 2016, who has a “homestead?” Well if you own a house, condominium, manufactured home, etc. then you have a homestead! In Massachusetts, a homeowner receives automatic protection on their principal residence in the amount of $125,000. That amount is protected against the reach of an unsecured creditor. The most common example of…