How is the Obamacare “individual mandate” a tax? June 28, 2012 …a person does have the option to not to buy health insurance. If they do, their taxes will be raised by a penalty in order to help offset the amount we (the other taxpayers) have to chip in to cover uninsured medical costs every year.… Read More
Write Your Own Will Seminar May 21, 2012 Attorney Daniel K. Printz will be conducting this workshop that teaches you the ins and outs of wills versus living trusts. By the end of the evening, you will have completed your own holographic will with guardianship designations.… Read More
Which takes precedence, a will or a trust? May 18, 2012 The trust document covers only things that are put into the trust. The will covers anything that is not in trust, and not in a designated-beneficiary account like life insurance or retirement accounts.… Read More
Parent Connection Family Swap Meet June 2012 May 11, 2012 | 3 Comments Parent Connection Family Swap Meet – this is a can’t miss regarding great deals on children’s gear…at amazing prices! 350 booths with gently used items.… Read More
Living Estate April 24, 2012 A Living Estate is what we own while we are alive. All of those things that go into your financial junk drawer: your cash, real property, vehicles, jewelery, 401K accounts, etc., are part of your living estate.… Read More
Why Get a Will? April 15, 2012 Sometimes people ask me, “Why should I get a will?” Here are some answers to common questions about that most basic estate planning document, the last will and testament.… Read More
Can I Inherit My Partner’s Property if I’m Not in the Will? April 3, 2012 It’s very important that non-married persons, either same-sex or opposite-sex couples, do basic estate planning! Here is a question recently posed by someone who was promised the world but left with nothing, along with my answer: Question: If I share a home with my partner for over 20 years, and helped pay for upkeep and… Read More
How do I protect a child from my first marriage when doing second marriage estate planning? March 30, 2012 Let’s say wife (W) has a child from a previous marriage, and the marries husband (H). W and H want to create a new living trust. This situation is quite common these days, with multiple marriages and blended families. Luckily there are ways to address the competing interests of the spouses. We will establish either… Read More
Parent Connection Swap Meet March 25, 2012 March 23, 2012 | 2 Comments [If you’re looking for the June, 2012 Swap Meet information, please click HERE] Parent Connection Family Swap Meet – this is a can’t miss regarding great deals on children’s gear…at amazing prices! Visit all 350 vendors in one location, almost all of them parents selling their gently used children’s clothing, games and toys. Families with… Read More
351-year-old Will Causes Dispute February 28, 2012 The Associated Press recently ran an article by Rodrique Ngowi about a charitable trust fight in Massachusetts. It seems that a gentleman in the 17th Century donated his property for the benefit of local schoolchildren. Homes were built on the property and the rents, generally, went to local schools. This appears to have worked well for 351… Read More