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Estate Planning Ruminations from the Cupboard under the Stairs

Estate planning is a serious business. Meeting with clients often dredges up emotions and issues in the family that are necessary to discuss in order to fully discover a client’s goals and values and to design a plan that successfully transitions the family legacy from one generation to the next.  Estate planning concepts can be more enjoyable to learn in a hypothetical situation, ho...

By Maria C. Schmidlkofer, J.D.
April 22, 2013
Estate Planning
Disinheriting a Child

Should You Disinherit a Child?

Most parents choose to leave their estates equally to their children. But sometimes, parents intentionally choose to not leave anything to one or more of their children. There may be what the parents consider to be legitimate reasons, such as if one child has been more financially successful than the others, or not wanting a special needs child to lose government benefits, or not wanting to leave...

April 17, 2013
Inheritance
Estate Plans Can Leave A Lasting Legacy Of Love

My “Uncle Bud” Earrings

My Uncle Bud was one of the sweetest men you could ever hope to meet.  He had a huge heart and a generous spirit.  He died of a stroke at the much-too-young age of 71.    In keeping with Jewish tradition, my family gathered for the unveiling of his headstone a year after he died.  I learned many wonderful new things about my uncle at this event, including that his desk h...

By Wendi S. Temkin, Attorney at Law
March 14, 2013
Inheritance, Estate Planning

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