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DNR order – should your pet have one?

Do you know what a DNR (do not resuscitate) order is?  It is a medical document that alerts doctors and other medical and rescue personnel

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August 9, 2013

75 years together…born on the same day; died one day apart

Helen and Les Brown were born on the same day, remained married for 75 years and died just one day apart at age 94.  What

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July 31, 2013

DOMA – It’s defeat causes more tax headaches

If you live in a state that recognizes gay marriage, you are entitled to federal tax breaks that other married couples get.  However, if you

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July 25, 2013

6 estate planning lessons we can learn from James Gandolfini

Everybody thinks celebrities have teams of lawyers that help them protect their assets and ensure that their affairs are in perfect order.  This is not

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July 18, 2013

5 things you should know before you agree to be an executor

When my father died ten years ago and I found out he had named me as his executor, I thought “Okay.  It’s no big deal.” 

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July 10, 2013

What are your top five regrets?

An Australian nurse, Bronnie Ware, spent several years working in palliative care, taking care of people in the last 3 – 12 weeks of their

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July 7, 2013

A major issue related to divorce of same sex couples – Defeat of DOMA doesn’t solve every problem

Although DOMA has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, there is a major issue related to the divorce of same sex couples. This issue

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July 5, 2013

Unclaimed property – Are you a beneficiary but you don’t know it?

Over the last five years or so, a study has been conducted to determine how insurance companies ensured that beneficiaries of life insurance policies were

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June 30, 2013

Defeat of DOMA – More federal benefits for same sex married couples

One of the many changes that that will affect gay and lesbian married couples is in the area of income taxes. A February report by

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June 27, 2013

Defeat of DOMA has major estate tax implications

The Supreme Court today made a decision to strike down DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act); this will dramatically expand the access of married gay couples

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June 26, 2013

Vermont passes doctor-assisted suicide law

Yesterday, the Vermont House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that will legalize doctor-assisted suicide.  The State Senate had approved the measure previously. 

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May 14, 2013

Your digital after life: Does Google’s Inactive Account Manager offer more control?

There has been a lot of discussion and controversy over the last few years about what happens to your digital assets when you die. Earlier

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April 21, 2013

President Obama makes “permanent” estate tax temporary again.

President Obama proposed 2014 budget:  Changing the Estate Tax and Gift Tax Rates AGAIN!!!   From January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2012,  Congress seemed

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April 16, 2013

Social Networking Accounts: Who controls them after you die?

If State Representative Peter Sullivan of New Hampshire has his way, the executor or administrator of your estate could take control of your social media and

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January 17, 2013

2013 Federal Estate Tax

American Taxpayers Relief Act. FINALLY!   The first temporary rules  were passed by Congress in 2001.    Twelve years later and two major tax changes

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January 2, 2013
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