If you are considering gifting a second home to your children in equal shares, take heed. This generous offer can be riddled with complexities that you may not have considered.

Every year a dozen clients (or more) talk to us about their decision to make Florida their primary residence, or on the other hand, about coming back to the northeast after they’ve resided in Florida.

Tim witnessed giving in a new way this year. He was entrusted to decide how to give away an entire estate to charity; this was his mission as trustee. What a joyful experience he found this to [...]

There are times when a parent or other family member has a need and has children with resources that could be used to assist, but an outright gift or transfer is not a suitable solution for one [...]

When someone lacks, or loses, the ability to make medical decisions for themselves, and they did not sign a healthcare proxy before they lost that ability, a guardianship will be necessary.

On May 23, 2019, the House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act by a vote of 417 to 3, sending it off to the Senate where it is expected to be approved [...]

A health care proxy, or medical power of attorney, is a legal document that gives someone else, known as the health care agent, the power to make medical decisions on your behalf during any time [...]

The irrevocable life insurance trust (or “ILIT”), as its name suggests, is irrevocable. It cannot be rescinded, amended, or modified in any way by the “grantor” after its creation. Once the [...]