If you’ve ever read T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Wasteland” you might have wondered why April, not January, is described as “the cruelest month.” Surely, Eliot had his reasons and yet January seems like a strong contender for this dubious honor. After all, it is the coldest month of the year (for those in the northern…
Some estate planning mistakes are inevitable, after all, it can be a complicated process. However, you don’t want to take a chance on making a permanent mistake in your estate planning documents. You’ve had a meaningful life, both acquisitively and through the relationships you’ve fostered. Therefore, protecting both your assets and your relationships is a…
It is hard to believe that we are heading into winter and flu season with the pandemic continuing to rage on. The coronavirus has been unforgiving with how deadly it has proven to be. With mortality at the forefront of the minds of so many, now is the time to finalize an estate plan as…
Rest assured be it through a will or a living trust, your assets will end up distributed to your loved ones according to your wishes. Your choice of estate planning vehicle does not influence the distribution of your life’s work; however, it does determine the route taken to reach your desired end. Naturally, different paths…
If you’ve ever found yourself asking the above, we’ve found the root problem. After all, estate planning is not just a task for the elderly or the dying. Despite common misconceptions, an estate plan is not an end of life plan or something you prepare in old age. Rather, it is an ever-evolving document that…
Ask ten people on the street what the first step to building an estate plan is and I’ll bet my pinky finger that the majority will tell you to talk to a lawyer (or to ask Google) and the rest will hastily shuffle away, thinking you’re trying to sell them something. All of them, of…
The coronavirus pandemic has been a reminder of how quickly our lives can change. Seemingly healthy people are being afflicted with this virus, leading to untimely deaths and heartbroken families. These monumental and shocking events should be prompting us all to think about whether our estate plans are up to date. Normally, for estate planning,…
A few months ago, even the most embittered pessimist couldn’t have imagined hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their parents or guardians and their jobs at the same time. No one should have to navigate both bankruptcy and bereavement…and yet, here we are. As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads globally, all a person can do is…
Any good parent aspires to teach their children self-responsibility, good decision making, and the ability to plan for adversity—among many other things. Until a child has flown the nest, it rests on the parent to act as a backstop and guide. That being said, it’s so important that parents coach their children through the drafting…
At this point, you don’t need to be reminded of the events of the present. If there were ever a wake-up call to get your estate plan in order, recent news is it. Planning for the future is especially critical if you are a business owner or CEO. First Steps to Asset Protection Generally, it…
Learn the ABCs of Estate Planning in this informative virtual webinar with attorney James M. Miskell. Discover the estate planning documents that every adult needs to protect their families, their assets, and themselves!