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Question: Is there any advantage to setting up a payable on death (or “POD”) account as part of my estate…

Yours/Mine/Ours. These words have one meaning when one is getting married and can take on a whole other meaning when…

Question: Has there been any guidance for tax reporting purposes for same-sex couples (after the June 26th Supreme Court decision…

If you and a business partner are considering a joint venture, it is important to outline the parameters of that…

Question: Can a child legally emancipate from his parents before the age of 18? Answer: The answer is yes. The typical…

Trusts are useful for many reasons, including investing assets, minimizing the impact of estate taxes, protecting an inheritance, benefiting charity…

Question: I have been reading a lot about James Gandolfini’s Will and that certain mistakes were made. What could have…

Question: Now that the Supreme Court has struck down the section of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), what implications…

When it comes to estate planning, most people get overwhelmed trying to decipher the differences between each type of trust…

Question: What is a donor advised fund and can a donor advised fund help me to receive a year-end tax…

Estate and Trusts