The upcoming change of administration raises real concerns about LGBT rights, and particularly about the right to same-sex marriage (SSM). Marriage is fundamentally controlled by state law, but two important Supreme Court decisions have enshrined the rights of same-sex married couples in all states, and in federal law.
There are gifts, and THEN there are gifts. The biggest gift you’ll ever give, however, is the one you won’t see opened: your estate. And though you can’t put it under a tree, with proper planning, and a good estate planning attorney, you can ensure that it is wrapped up neatly and gets to your loved ones.
There are different kinds of creative writing, but all legal writing entails the imagination to consider and address a universe of possible circumstances that might exist at times in the future, as that contract or will is implemented, and to imagine the range of things that could go wrong. A good lawyer needs to be part essayist, part programmer, and part fortune-teller.
At your Thanksgiving table, there may be lively conversation about important issues like football, politics, and cornbread recipes. But it’s also a good time to take stock of the deeper issues in the background of your lives, like estate planning.
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From simple transactions to complicated, consequential and expensive matters like legal work, a strong bond between the client and the service provider can only be achieve when both parties understand the other’s desired expectations and exhibit a mutual respect for one another.
Planning for our passing or a loved one passing is the best thing that one can do for their loved ones. You can save them from further grief and trouble by putting things in order now. Let them focus on you when the time comes, not on banks and bills and bickering.
Trusts can be used in multiple ways and in multiple settings to accomplish very specific as well as broadly intended goals, but they can only achieve their purpose if they contain these essential core functions: Actional legal provisions, an amendment strategy, and a designated trustee.
A client approached me last week for help with a Trust. The first problem, before I even read the document, was that he didn’t have the document. This has happened a number of times before, and - as you might imagine - it's a problem.
The lack of proper building permits is a serious concern. It is only with properly issued and closed-out permits that you can be confident that the work done in the house is compliant with building codes.
