by Arthur Geffen | Sep 14, 2010 | Estate Tax
In the Atlantic’s new cover story, Michael Kinsley makes two big points. First, Baby Boomers have just about ruined this country. Second, they can still save it.His idea? Something like a universal estate tax to skim off the Boomer generation’s...
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 13, 2010 | Estate Planning Solutions
Keep your estate plan updated! What do Gary Coleman and Dennis Hopper have in common, other than being recently-deceased actors? Each left behind messy estate problems because he didn’t update his plan. It looks like attorneys will receive a nice piece of each...
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 | Sep 4, 2010 | LGBT Issues
Chief among them, he explains, are pension plans that may not provide for partners, retirement and 401(k) plans that may default to a family member if a partner isn’t listed as a beneficiary, and hospital visitation forms which need to specify partners by name....
by Arthur Geffen | Sep 3, 2010 | Special Needs
Five Steps for Parents of Special Needs Children The back-to-school period is an excellent time to review the big picture when it comes to planning the future care of your child with a disability. According to Joanne Gruszkos, director of SpecialCareSM, an exclusive...