Asset Management, Minor Children

Is It Time to Update Your Estate Planning?

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 7/23/2025

An estate plan allows a person to direct where their assets go on their death—having your estate planning in order allows your voice and your wishes to be heard. If you die without an estate plan, your wishes may not be...more

Weathering the Storm: How to Get Your Affairs in Order

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 11/12/2024

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in 2018, I wrote this article to help individuals and families navigate the legal and financial issues that often follow a devastating storm. I remember the incredible outpouring of...more

Three Essential Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs

Lippes Mathias LLP on 10/25/2024

A complete estate plan includes essential documents such as a Health Care Proxy, Living Will, Power of Attorney, and Last Will & Testament, which are vital in protecting your medical, legal, and financial decisions. These...more

Surrogate’s Court Orders DNA Testing to Verify Claim to Be Decedent’s Biological Child

Goulston & Storrs PC on 5/16/2024

Can a person claiming to be the decedent’s biological child out of wedlock obtain a court order directing DNA testing of the decedent’s acknowledged children, in order to verify her claim? In Matter of Estate of McGuire, 203...more

Why Should I Get My Estate Planning Done Now?

Lewitt Hackman on 1/30/2020

Last Sunday I learned that my mother’s dear friend who is very active, hikes daily, gardens daily, does senior yoga weekly, eats a healthy diet, and has many volunteer and social commitments that keep her happy, went on a...more

Tax Reform and Estate Planning: How the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impacts Estate Plans for McNair Clients

Burr & Forman on 10/5/2018

When the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, significant changes were made to the Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax, the most prominent of which is the increased applicable exclusion amount, which...more