The Failure of Kings County Surrogate Court

After a loved one passes, the last thing you want to be worried about is handling their estate. An unresponsive, unhelpful, and irresponsible surrogate court can make the process of settling a loved one’s estate exceedingly more difficult. In this article, we will focus on Read More …

Five Asset Protection Tips Before You Get Married

While an engagement is filled with the joy of new beginnings, the excitement of wedding plans and dreams of exotic honeymoons, it’s crucial to consider the importance of protecting your assets. While it may not seem like the most opportune time to discuss the topic, Read More …

Advantages and Disadvantages of Transferring Your House to Your Children During Your Lifetime

Transferring Your Home To Your Children When it comes time to start planning for your future, one of the first steps is to often evaluate your assets along with who will be inheriting your assets. A common choice for most individuals is to appoint family Read More …

How To Include People With Disabilities In My Will And Not Lose SSI And Medicaid

When deciding on where you want your assets to go after death, it is common for people to think of their loved ones first. The process of transferring your assets to your family usually happens smoothly and runs into no problems. However, for loved ones Read More …

Can I Inherit Digital Assets?

Throughout the years, we have seen new waves of technological advancements in investing on the internet. In the past few years, a vast amount of people have invested in digital assets. Digital assets are anything that is digital, has value, and can be identifiable. This Read More …

Can I Inherit Debt?

When a loved one passes away, the last thing anyone wants to think about is money. Unfortunately, just because someone passes away, it does not necessarily mean that their debt also goes away. But where does this debt go? Technically, debts cannot be inherited-but some Read More …

5 Steps to Take When Caring for Someone With Dementia

When caring for someone with dementia, it can be heartbreaking to see the symptoms of this cognitive disease to wear down your family member. Dementia gradually takes their mental capabilities such as their memory and ability to communicate which ultimately will affect their physical abilities. Read More …

5 Ways to Make Charitable Giving A Part of Your Estate Plan

When you start estate planning, you decide who you want to inherit your assets and who can make medical and financial decisions on your behalf.  People without children or heirs tend to leave their assets to their favorite charities. However, anyone can leave any portion Read More …

How to Incorporate Adopted Children or Stepchildren In Your Estate Plan

In many households, parents care for and form unique bonds with children that are not theirs biologically, such as adopted children and stepchildren. Families may have a blend of biological children, adopted children, and stepchildren in one household. Therefore, it is essential to understand the Read More …