by Kathy Lane | Dec 12, 2013 | durable power of attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Wills and Living Trusts
When you do your estate planning, you probably think the most important part of this planning is your Living Will or your Last Will and Testament. They are very important but they are not the most important thing. I recently read an article by Julie Garber on...
by Kathy Lane | Nov 3, 2013 | Estate Planning, Wills and Living Trusts
Awhile ago we told you about Huguette Clark, a reclusive multimillionaire who died at the age of 104. She wrote two wills about six weeks apart. In the first one, she left the majority of her $300 million estate to her relatives, many of whom she had not seen in...
by Kathy Lane | Sep 8, 2013 | durable power of attorney, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Living Trusts
Huguette Clark was an heiress who died in 2011 at age 104. She left behind a $300 million estate. The bulk of the money was inherited from her father, a copper tycoon in Montana. She owned a 23-acre estate near Santa Barbara valued at $100 million, a $24 million...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 5, 2013 | Estate Planning, Wills and Living Trusts
Although DOMA has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, there is a major issue related to the divorce of same sex couples. This issue is exemplified by the plight of Adam Cardinal, a gay man. More than four years ago, Mr. Cardinal married his love, who happened...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 12, 2011 | Beneficiary Basics, Durable Power of Attorney Form, Estate Representative, Financial Agent, Health Care Agent, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will Form, Other Financial Directives, Other Medical Directives, Settle an Estate, Trust Assets, Trustee, UTMA Custodian, Wills and Living Trusts
Recently, the Wall Street Journal weekend edition had a very interesting article titled “25 Documents You Need Before You Die.” Basically, it says that you should make sure that the originals of all of your valuable papers are put somewhere safe and that a...
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