
Family Law


Planning for Blended Families
Blended families bring unique challenges to wealth, retirement, financial and estate planning. Divorce decrees, second families, new in-laws, stepchildren and a whole new clan are some of the issues to address. Using experienced counsel can ensure your wishes are...
Helping Elderly Parents or Friends Avoid Guardianship with a Power of Attorney
As we grow older and perhaps lose a spouse, children, other family members or even friends are often called on to help with financial and other decisions. In more drastic instances a legal guardian may have to be appointed by a Court, often causing unneeded expense...
Potential Effects of Build Back Better and Related Bills Before Congress
The media’s focus on spending in the proposed Build Back Better and related bills pending before Congress overlooks many of the revenue aspects that could affect the estate plans of the wealthy and the tax strategies of business owners and the highest income earners....
Caregivers Concerns
As an increasing number of seniors opt to remain in their homes with the assistance of non-family caregivers, there is an increasing risk that they could be victimized by an unscrupulous caregiver. Even if retained from a reputable source, background checked, highly...
Business Succession
Your business supported you and your family, and when it’s time to retire, proper prior planning can enable it to also support your retirement. Successful business succession planning should begin well before you are ready to retire in order to maximize value for you...
Protecting Your Child Away at College
The Health Care Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws can prevent parents from access to health, financial, and academic information regarding their child in college, even if they are paying the bill. This could hamper your...
Life and Estate Planning for You and Your Parents
The death, disability and isolation caused by COVID-19 highlighted the need for parents and children to assess whether they have appropriate authority to care for the other’s financial and other needs if one is suffering from a medical disability or following their...
Helping Elderly Parents with a Power of Attorney
As parents grow older and perhaps lose a spouse, children, other family members or even friends are often called on to help with financial and other decisions. In more drastic instances a legal guardian may have to be appointed by a Court, often causing unneeded...
Senior Living Contracts
For aging baby boomers there are a plethora of living options from senior communities to assisted care facilities to skilled nursing homes. Each has its own benefits, costs and amenities, and are all subject to a written contract. As the services and purposes of each...