Oct 23, 2024 | Insights
Congratulations on the purchase of your new home! Whether this is your first home or you are upgrading or downsizing from your current home, the purchase of a home is a big event in your life. When major life events occur, it is important that you have a plan in place...
Sep 17, 2024 | Insights
Although parents can be highly creative and detailed in structuring conditional gifts, their freedom to impose terms is limited. In general, courts will not uphold conditions that are illegal, uncertain, unreasonable, impossible, or contrary to public policy. Here are...
Sep 10, 2024 | Insights
You have two primary options for leaving an inheritance to a child. The most straightforward is to give it to them in a single lump sum, with no strings attached. But this might not be the best option for some children. You may be concerned about the child’s ability...
Aug 6, 2024 | Insights
There is not a one-size-fits-all solution for assisting a loved one who is dealing with substance abuse. What most experts agree on, though, is that you cannot force someone to undergo treatment. Family members can encourage recovery, but ultimately, the decision to...
Jun 25, 2024 | Insights
Wills and living trusts are two of the most fundamental estate planning documents. While both accomplish the same primary objective in an estate plan of directing the distributions of your money and property to your desired beneficiaries after you pass away, a...