Financial abuse of the elderly can be perpetrated by people they know, or people they don’t know and it can happen in many different...

When creating wills and trusts involving children or grandchildren, parents are faced with tough decisions about how to leave their...

Choosing a Guardian For Your Children It’s hard to imagine someone else raising your precious baby, but if something were to happen to...

Our series of posts presenting real-life situations about the consequences of dying without a will. Preparing your will is not expensive...

Married with children from prior relationship Our series of posts presenting real-life situations about the consequences of dying without...

Blended families have become very common and they require special estate planning. Without a Will, the law of intestate succession will...

Adding as child or sibling to a bank account seems like a simple thing. Did you know that you’re basically giving your money to that...

Yes, You Need a Will Join our managing Partner, Mike Fiffik, for this informative webinar and learn what a Will does, find out what...

Some Do’s and Don’ts For Beneficiary Forms It takes a good deal of time and effort to prepare thorough wills and trusts. At the same...

Seniors face complex legal concerns that are often different from what they faced when they were younger. Actions that might seem simple...

It’s not uncommon for a property owner to add the name of another person — a significant other, a spouse, a child or a parent — to a...

The Disabled Beneficiary Someone who is unable to manage their financial affairs or who is eligible for government benefits, such as...

Naming Your Estate as Beneficiary It is almost never a good idea to name your estate as a beneficiary of life insurance policy,...

Failure to Understand How Your Assets Will Pass Upon Your Death Many people think that their Wills control how and to whom their assets...

The family I talked to today is not unusual at all — Mom and Dad owned property that they want to leave to their children.  Mom and Dad...