Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney
When it comes to estate planning for a blended family, the concept of “yours, mine and ours” can complicate the process to the point that family dynamics become permanently strained. These days, many families include children, stepchildren, former spouses and in-laws. According to the Pew
A number of gender barriers have been broken down over the years, but at least one still remains: Women continue to save less for retirement than men. According to a 2013 report from Aon Hewitt, women contribute an average of 6.9 percent of their pay
A trip down the aisle rewards couples with more than the glow of wedded bliss. They also enjoy a variety of legal and financial advantages that are not available to unmarried couples. “There are roughly 1,100 benefits afforded to married couples involving all facets of
We’d been married for more than 30 years and were very close with Terrie’s mother “Jean,” spending every holiday and Sunday together (her name has been changed here for privacy reasons). But our happiness turned into a nightmare in the span of just a few
According to recent studies, 60% of business owners do not currently have or plan to develop an exit strategy. Because business owners spend a large majority of their time running the business, it’s not surprising that little attention is given to thinking about what will
Insurance is often necessary since most people can’t self-insure against financially catastrophic events. Insurance is often necessary since most people can’t self-insure against financially catastrophic events. To many, buying insurance for your car, home or life seems like a big waste of money. What if
We all know the story. Mom and dad had their trust drawn up years ago. So much of the law related to estates has changed. So much of the law related to taxes has changed. And, so much of the family’s situation has changed. But,
When planning an estate, most often parents distribute their assets equally among their children. If it’s their goal to be fair to each child, it does not necessarily mean leaving your assets equally to each child. Sometimes special circumstances need to be taken into consideration.
Over the years many celebrities have provided cautionary estate-planning lessons, and actor James Gandolfini, who died in June 2013 at age 51, is no exception. The actor, known for portraying mob boss Tony Soprano, left a portion of his estate, widely estimated at $70 million,
Five years after U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s mother died of Alzheimer’s, he is still haunted by what he might have done differently for her – if only he had known her wishes. When the disease first took hold of Marjorie Warner in about 2000, her