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I was at a funeral the other day and the family was lamenting the deceased’s lack of estate planning.  “We don’t know if he wanted to be cremated or not.  We don’t know what bills, assets or insurance policies he had, or where he kept all his important papers.  We...

So you read my article on estate planning and patted yourself on the back.  “I’ve got a will, so I’ve done my estate planning.”  Maybe, maybe not.  Do you also have a healthcare power of attorney including end of life directions and general power of attorney?  If not,...

Perhaps the best known of all legal documents is the will—the instrument by which individuals direct how and to whom their assets are to be transferred upon their death. Often in consultation with other professionals such as accountants and financial planners, both...

You’ve probably all heard the phrase “good fences make good neighbors.”  That is because good fences set the boundaries between neighbors.  They both know where they can walk their dog, where to cut their grass or plant bushes, and when that ball has crossed over the...

Remember your basic civics class?  Remember your civic duties?  Voting?  Jury duty?  Remember?  Evidently, many of you have forgotten.  I recently read where the response rate for jury duty summons had fallen from a poor 52% to an abysmal 30%.  ​Lest we forget,...