by Arthur Geffen | Nov 12, 2010 | Will Contests, Wills
Incredibly specific inheritance laws. Verses 11, 12, and 176 in the fourth book of the Quran lay out exactly how a Muslim should dispose of his wealth after death. Two-thirds must be distributed as follows, when applicable: One-sixth should go to your father;...
by Arthur Geffen | Oct 11, 2010 | Ethical Wills, Wills
Of all the things we can “leave to you,” money seems to us to be the least important. The most important thing parents can do for their children is to try as hard as they can to leave them a personal example in the kinds of lives they live . . . .***In the early...
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 13, 2010 | Wills
The verdict? Only after I tested all of the online services and analyzed their differences did I really feel as if I had a solid handle on the options available to me and what might be missing. That’s not to say that three of my four wills weren’t perfectly...
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 12, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions, Probate, Tax Solutions, Trusts, Wills
Yes, estate planning terms can be confusing, particularly since different estate planning attorneys use different terms that can mean the exact same thing. Living Trust vs. Revocable Living Trust – Do You Know the Difference?
by Arthur Geffen | Aug 11, 2010 | Wills
If you like the Enquirer, you will certainly enjoy this. It may not come as a huge surprise that communist and anti-capitalist philosopher Karl Marx died a poor man. But why did the German, who had seven children by his wife and died in north London, leave his meagre...
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...
