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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rapidly spread, and the stock market decline and volatility continue, our office has been extremely...

Ric Ocasek's Estate. Under New York law, if her elective rights are upheld, Porizkova would be entitled to one-third of all estate assets...

Q: If the creator of a revocable trust wants to make a beneficiary a co-trustee and make the current successor trustee a beneficiary,...

Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy. Financial advisors say that most Americans can benefit from it. Read on and see how you can...

The IRS has announced that the basic estate tax exclusion amount for the estates of decedents dying during calendar year 2016 will be...

Another case handled by Brian A. Raphan, P.C. was on the Cover Page of the New York Law Journal last week. I was appointed as Special...

After road testing three leading Web sites that help you create your own will, power of attorney, and other important legal documents,...

Good article via Jennifer Woods at Imagine working for decades so that one day you could pass your assets on to your children or...

Make Sure Your Life Insurance Is Not Taxed at Your Death [via Elder Law Answers] Although your life insurance policy may pass to your...

Some timely tax news from Forbes staff writer Ashlea Ebeling: It’s no April Fool’s joke. New York state doubled its estate tax exemption...

How to avoid paying too much for the protection you need: 1. Assuming because you’re healthy you don’t need health insurance If you get...

Article By K. Gabriel Heiser Here’s a typical scenario I’ve seen play out: You’ve met with your elder law attorney, you’ve come up with a...

As an attorney member of a great site for elders called AgingCare.com I come across relevant information for my clients and all seniors...

Here’s an interesting article from Joanna L. Grossman, a Justia columnist, and Professor of Family law at Hofstra University about the...

If you plan properly and have your plan reviewed periodically, you may lower or eliminate the tax burden on your estate and leave more to...

Estate Planning From CNN/Money: Valuable and easy to understand information to help you get ahead of your Estate Planning needs. Click...

​1. Changes in relationships Maybe your relationships with people named in your Will have changed over the years? Maybe your favorite...

Many people think that estate plans are for someone else, not them. But as the following list makes clear, estate planning is for...

Not everyone has a Will. Here’s why everyone should: If you die without a Will, the people who inherit may not be those you want to get...