Are you haunted by what you have or haven’t done with your will? Many people who have had a will drawn up confess they aren’t really sure what they signed. Others don’t follow through on important next steps that cause...
By Andrea K. Kovar, Attorney, Generation Law Increased digitalization has led to a new hiccup in estate planning: how to transfer digital assets when you die. Simply giving someone your username and password for all your digital accounts is not...
Picture the V.I.P. pass: Mr. Peabody – The Afterlife Tour – ALL ACCESS. When the music finally stops, will family and friends cheer or boo at the estate plans you have or haven’t left in place? In today’s digital world,...
Giving your wife a vacuum when she didn’t ask for one is a bad gift. So is giving anyone a sweater that lights up and plays Jingle Bells. What’s even worse is giving someone a house or money if the...
This time of year, you’ll find a lot of great deals on just about every kind of gift you could possibly think of – and some you never would. Picking the perfect gift can become an overwhelming task. At Generation...
Thanksgiving is about more than stuffing yourself with turkey and watching football. It’s time for the family to get together and talk about … well, things that make many of us uncomfortable. Politics and weird third cousin Lilibeth aside, Thanksgiving...
Imagining our death can be more terrifying than the shower scene in “Psycho” – the unknown of what comes next, the pain dying may bring. What we don’t think about often enough is what happens after we’re gone. A life...
From the moment a child is born, all parents – except for the terrible ones – worry about that child. But if that child has special needs, that worry and concern can be joined with fear. Even into adulthood. This...
Sometimes it’s obvious when you need a lawyer. Like if you get a traffic ticket, or your preschooler accidentally shoplifts that value pack of chewing gum. It’s not as universally known when to call an elder law attorney, however. But...
Planning for retirement can be a lot of fun. These are the Golden Years we’re talking about, where you can finally relax and play – spend that money you worked so hard to earn on enjoyable things. But do your...
First comes love, then comes marriage … but what if you’re 70? For couples tying the knot a second or third time, it’s essential to take care of estate planning up front so that the assets you’ve worked a lifetime...