An important issue in dealing with wealth transfer for blended families is how the assets flow to the surviving spouse and family members or after
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Family Feuding over Robin Williams’ Estate
There doesn’t appear to be much doubt that Robin Williams conveyed his estate plans to his family in the years before his tragic suicide last
The Hits Keep Coming in DJ Casey Kasem’s Estate with Charges of Elder Abuse
The late, legendary DJ Casey Kasem’s daughter Kerri Kasem and family members staged a press conference at Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles Friday to
NO NEW TAXES! But Now What?
Accountants and financial advisors may be breathing a sigh of relief that there were no major new tax-law changes this year, but that doesn’t mean
Focus on Your Financial Goals in 2015: That Means Now!
You’ve read all the New Year’s resolution money-advice articles with their suggestions, sometimes trite, “Skip your morning coffee and save a fortune!” and sometimes vague,
Protecting Assets from Nursing Home Expenses
One attorney calls it the “Get out of Dodge plan”—the best way to keep your assets intact before applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home
Resolve to Plan Your Estate Wisely
Fifty-four percent of Americans planned on making a financial resolution for 2015. According to a new poll by GOBankingRates, as reported in the Las Vegas
Have Your ICE Ready!
Most families I have met over the years needed some general guidelines regarding what to have in place and how to know to accomplish this
Make It a Very Happy New Year
Each year millions of Americans ring in the New Year resolved to make better financial choices for the year ahead. Here are five essential tips
What’s Your Financial New Year’s Resolution? / York, PA
Having enough resources to stop working at some point is on most people’s 2015 financial planning agenda. Still, most Americans have not taken the time
Keys to Creating an Effective Estate Plan
It’s easy to assume estate plans are intended to deal with future concerns: planning for retirement, providing an inheritance for loved ones, planning for Medicaid
Inheriting a Vacation Home
Betsy Fisher and her two brothers inherited their parents’ vacation cottage on Michigan’s Big Glen Lake 12 years ago after their father died. They love