When it comes right down to it, anyone can challenge just about anything legally, and the ultimate decision lies with the judge who is supposed to be an impartial representative for the best interests of your children. To good news is that, while someone may contest...
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Flying High This Summer!
It’s been a fun summer, and I hope you and your family are also enjoying this wonderful time of year. Karen and I had quite an experience recently at an adventure tour where we “swung through the trees” like Tarzan and Jane! Well, maybe not exactly like them, but...
Can I Name Separate Guardians For My Children?
Absolutely. The easiest part is setting it up legally (naming guardians). The toughest part – and the biggest hindrance to parents to get it done – is WHO to name. If you are divorced and have children from a previous marriage plus have children together – or any...
Three Reasons for Having a Living Trust
There are a multitude of reasons to have a living trust. We can’t begin to cover them all, but we will touch on three reasons very briefly here. Reason #1: Protecting Property for Certain Beneficiaries When most of us think about estate planning, we think about...
When the Unthinkable Happens…Are You Prepared?
Written By: Gerry Kane It’s “Date Night” Friday… The one night a week when you and your spouse spend time together…talk about the week…have a nice leisurely dinner…just the two of you. You’ve lined up a babysitter… You left money for the pizza delivery guy and a list...
Making Estate Planning Conversations a Family Affair
Written By Gerry Kane If you’re forward thinking enough to design an estate plan when your children are young, your primary concern is protecting them if something happens to you. When your kids are teenagers, you still want to protect them but you have a little more...
Intangible Estate Planning
“Intangible” Estate Planning – Thinking Beyond the Paperwork By Gerry Kane When you finally make the decision to plan your estate, you’ll hear the same words over and over again… Wills… Trusts… Revocable Trusts… Power of Attorney… Those words are the stock and trade...
Holiday Parties Without the Lawsuit Chaser
Holiday Parties Without the Lawsuit “Chaser” Written By Gerry Kane It’s that time of year again… Time to plan the office holiday party. It’s been a tough year everywhere and we’re all a little tempted to really let our hair down and kiss this year goodbye with a bang....
Five Documents You MUST Have
Whether you are single, married, have children or not, every American should have these 5 legal documents in place regardless of wealth. These documents are discussed by Alexis Martin Neely in her 4 minute CNBC video segment. Click Here What Are They? 1. Kids...
Gerry’s Corner: Emergency Preparedness
We often don’t have the right preparedness plan in place until disaster strikes. Each time we’re jolted out of bed a little reminder in the back of our brain says take action. But, then, days go by, and we start to move that down the list until finally it’s no longer...