On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Jul 13, 2009 | Cool Stuff
A Special Needs Trust can be established by a parent to preserve the child’s government benefits, enhance the childs qualify of life, provide a system of adequacy and address the child’s ongoing ‘life’ issues. How does the special needs trust preserve government...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Jul 4, 2009 | Cool Stuff
I hope you had a wonderful July 4th Holiday! It’s been a little quiet in the office since this was a big week for vacations and long weekends for many of my clients. We went to a fireworks show, which was a lot of fun. I’ve heard stories from several who live in...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Jun 25, 2009 | Business, Estate Planning, Family, Finance, Kids Protection
Parents often set up trusts as a way to ensure their assets reach their children and successive generations without being diminished by courts costs and taxes. When leaving assets to a child, parents will be faced with some choices on how to handle or set up their...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | May 22, 2009 | Gerry's Corner, Personal Family Lawyer
It’s been coming for a while. I’ve been doing everything I could do to prepare for it, but it’s like most things that change when you don’t want them to change, I’m not happy about it.On the other hand, what can I say? It’s really a huge step in the right direction....
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Apr 10, 2009 | Family, Gerry's Corner, Special Needs
As many of you know, I have a daughter with autism. Since April is National Autism Awareness Month, I wanted to speak to you a bit about what it is and what it is not. Because so many Americans are diagnosed with it, you probably know someone who is autistic. One...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Mar 20, 2009 | Gerry's Corner, Personal Growth
This week, I’ve been taking an inventory, so to speak, of how I’m doing with my New Year’s Resolutions. My main Resolution was to say, “Yes, I can!” more often, stepping outside my comfort zone and being more open to new things. To be honest, I think I’ve done pretty...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Mar 19, 2009 | Business, Estate Planning, Finance
All professionals are aware of the challenges of running their business amidst a barrage of lawsuits. The number of lawsuits filed each year against physicians and small businesses is staggering and has reached over 15 million. That works out to one new lawsuit every...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Mar 17, 2009 | Gerry's Corner
Wow! This week has been so busy! It’s what I love, though, with new clients, and talking to people about their particular situations and providing the solutions that work best for them and their families. Plus, I’m getting ready for the upcoming free seminars,...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Mar 13, 2009 | Personal Growth
“Just Who Are You, Anyway?” Like the credit card company commercial that rattles off the cost of a trip with airfare, hotel, meals and entertainment and ends with, “Priceless” (you know which one I’m talking about), I want to introduce you to that concept of what...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane | Mar 7, 2009 | Estate Planning, Family, Special Needs
I am receiving more and more calls asking about protecting a settlement for a plaintiff in a personal injury case that has a disability. The plaintiff has a catastrophic brain injury due to the negligence of the defendant and receives a $3 million award in damages. A...
