by Kathy Lane | Aug 19, 2013 | digital assets, Estate Planning, Settle an Estate
In the “old days”, a paper trail was usually very easy to follow when someone died. You could find their bank account statements, credit card and utility bills and pension and brokerage account information all tucked away in a file cabinet or a drawer. ...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 31, 2013 | Estate Planning, Funerals, Probate, Settle an Estate
Helen and Les Brown were born on the same day, remained married for 75 years and died just one day apart at age 94. What a wonderful story of true love. It would be great if there were more couples like them in the world. But, while thinking about this great couple,...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 25, 2013 | Estate Planning
If you live in a state that recognizes gay marriage, you are entitled to federal tax breaks that other married couples get. However, if you have business income from a state that doesn’t recognize same sex marriage, you’ve got a problem. This week,...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 18, 2013 | Estate Planning, Probate
Everybody thinks celebrities have teams of lawyers that help them protect their assets and ensure that their affairs are in perfect order. This is not always true. In fact, many people don’t know the lessons that are included in this About.com blog by Julie...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 10, 2013 | Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Probate, Settle an Estate
When my father died ten years ago and I found out he had named me as his executor, I thought “Okay. It’s no big deal.” Was I ever wrong! I didn’t realize how much time, effort and frustration would be necessary to get everything settled. And...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 7, 2013 | Estate Planning
An Australian nurse, Bronnie Ware, spent several years working in palliative care, taking care of people in the last 3 – 12 weeks of their life. She interviewed these people, recorded their dying epiphanies and wrote about them in her blog “Inspiration...
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