With Halloween upon us, now is the time when we present you with this year’s scariest & creepiest stories.From posthumous messages from loved ones to Alzheimer's being contagious, we uncovered some scary ground. To … [Read more...]
Print This PageSpooky or Reassuring? Posthumous Messages from Loved Ones
October 27, 2015 by
Image from express.co.ukImagine you had a letter from someone who was likely to pass away – could you resist reading it? Morgan received a letter from her cancer-stricken brother-in-law, Jack, to be opened after his … [Read more...]
Print This PageGiving Money to Your Children (while you’re still alive)
October 6, 2015 by
Janet's granddaughter, Grace, recently got accepted to veterinary school. Janet is thrilled at this huge accomplishment, and would like to give Grace a gift of $40,000 ($10,000 a year), to help her pay for school, so she wouldn't … [Read more...]
Print This PageDon’t Attempt this on Your Own
October 2, 2015 by
Image from Scientific AmericanQ. My Aunt Linda is very stubborn. She has been divorced twice, has three kids, two step-children, and a grandchild on the way. She did her estate planning documents when she was married to her … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Is Estate Planning Needed for Cohabitating Couples?
October 2, 2015 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,I live with my boyfriend, Rich, in a house we own together. For a number of reasons, we have decided not to get married, but will continue to cohabitate for the foreseeable future. Why would people in … [Read more...]
Print This Page“Life Reimagined”- Guidance for Retirement Planning
September 15, 2015 by
Are you at a point in your life where you’re asking, “What’s next?” You’ve finished one chapter and you have yet to write the next one, and this one involves an empty nest, no more commuting to the office, lots more time for … [Read more...]
Print This PageA Year Later: Robin Williams’ Family is Still at Odds
September 8, 2015 by
Robin Williams with his son, Zak, and his wife, Susan in 2012. Photo from New York TimesMany wealthy people die having done inadequate estate planning, or none at all. This was not the case with late comedian Robin Williams, … [Read more...]
Print This PagePlease Don’t Leave that to Me!
September 4, 2015 by
Source: dalje.comQ. My aunt Bettina (Betty) has over 6,000 Barbie dolls, worth more than $150,000, that she mentioned she may leave to me when she does her estate planning. Although they are valuable, I am secretly hoping she … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre they Senior Moments or is it Dementia?
September 1, 2015 by
Can you remember the great meal you had last weekend, but can’t remember the name of the restaurant? Have you ever frantically called your cell phone in an effort to find it, only to realize it was in your pocket the whole time, … [Read more...]
Print This PageSecrets of Centenarians
August 21, 2015 by
Q. The other day, I was reading about Susannah Mushatt Jones, who turned 116 last month in New York. She was born in 1899 and retired in 1965. She never smoked or drank, and says lots of sleep is the secret to her longevity.I … [Read more...]
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