by Arthur Geffen | Aug 9, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions, Probate, Trusts, Wills
We live in a society that has an enormous taboo against thinking about and talking about death. Yet there is a 100 percent probability that each of us will die. For the 80 percent who do not put their affairs in order, their loved ones will pay a very heavy...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 9, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions
You can’t buy unconditional love at a pharmacy, so don’t expect Mom or Dad to give up Fifi or Fido. How To Handle Aging Parents’ Pets – Forbes.com
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 9, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions
Many private student-loan lenders say they have a review process for cases involving disability or injury, and the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection will have an ombudsman in charge of private student loans. Yet neither the student-loan legislation passed in...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 5, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions, Probate
I’ve found that there is some trepidation among financial planners when it comes to talking about estate planning, even though it’s such an important matter to cover. VOICES: Holly Thomas, On the Primacy of Estate Planning – Financial Adviser –...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 4, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions, Estate Tax, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Solutions
If you have assets of $1,000,000 (or even less in certain circumstances) to contribute, and still retain other assets sufficient to support you for the remainder of your life, you may consider forming and operating a family limited partnership (FLP) among...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 4, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions, Probate, Trusts, Wills
If you don’t have a good estate plan, Uncle Sam, your state treasurer or an attorney may be the happiest beneficiaries when you die. Estate planning and trusts are ways of your family avoiding unnecessary taxation and high payments to an attorney that can erode your...
