Charitable giving is something some people want to fit into their estate plan. For some, it makes up a large aspect of their plan. For others, it is one consideration among many. Among the more recent charitable causes to become popular is that by nonprofit Invisible...
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Month: March 2012
Life insurance useful in special needs planning
Those who have special needs children know that caring for such a child can be a challenge. The range of disabilities varies greatly, and so do the specific needs each of these children. When it comes to planning for the future of these children, there are additional...
Monroe makeup artist’s estate auctions rare photos
Marilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood's most enduring and tragic stars. Even after her death, her estate had issues settling who would receive her assets and possessions. Now, Monroe's personal makeup artist's estate is taking action to sell some photographs he took of...
Eliminate confusion with a prenuptial or post-nuptial agreement
When it comes to couples who bring both separate property and assets into a marriage as well as children from a previous relationship how do you go about protecting each member of your extended family in the event of a death or divorce? Northern Georgia residents...
Whitney Houston leaves everything to daughter Bobbi Kristina
Our readers have already heard about the recent tragic death of pop star Whitney Houston. From the looks of it, there may be some turbulence for the late entertainer's estate, which has passed in its entirety to her 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina by her will....
Non-citizens need to plan ahead, consider tax consequences
Property located in the United States-including real estate, art, jewelry and stock-is generally taxable at death under estate tax law, and estate planning attorneys have as one of their core goals to reduce estate tax liability for their clients. They do this by...
Estate planning issues in recent Clooney film
Typically, one does not look to Hollywood for estate planning tips.But as the author of recent Forbes articles highlights, The Descendents-a film starring George Clooney which was recently nominated for Oscars in a number of categories-contains a number of estate...
FBI catches man who allegedly swindled nuns into paying “probate costs”
On Monday, the FBI captured a man who has been charged with 14 federal fraud counts connected to a scam in which he allegedly defrauded a number of individuals. Among the victims in the scam were 24 members of the Dominican Sisters of the Rosary of Fatima.The man, who...