Estate Planning & Elder Law Posts

Estate planning through the ages

One size does not fit all when it comes to estate planning. Each of us has different needs and priorities, depending on where we and our family members are in our lives.  Read More »


Five tips for choosing a lawyer

Chances are at some point in your life, you'll need a lawyer. It is the nature of the complex world we live in that sometimes we need the guidance of an attorney to protect our interests. Whatever the reason, you want to make sure you get the caliber of representation you deserve.  Read More »


Five everyday legal tips to make life easier

Life can be messy. With some legal planning some of the messiest can minimized. These five legal tips can help preemptively smooth out some trials of life Read More »


Empty nesters: do we need to update our estate plan?

We sent our youngest child off to college last fall and are now officially empty nesters. Is there anything we need to do with our will at this point? Read More »


Six Reasons to Review Your Estate Plan

With a new year comes those recurring resolutions to exercise more and eat less, save more and spend less and so on. An important one that’s often overlooked, however, is reviewing your estate plan. Read More »


Even young parents should plan for what might happen

As a father of twin boys, attorney Anthony Gingrasso wants to make sure they are protected if anything happens to him and his wife. He knows it is a difficult subject. “Death is not something that any of us want to think about,” Gingrasso said.  Read More »


At times, guardianship may be needed

Even with financial and healthcare powers of attorney, there may be times when a court-ordered guardianship is needed for individuals unable to make decisions for themselves. Read More »


Powers of attorney: do we have to provide an original copy?

My wife has a "power of attorney" letter that gives her the power to sign for her mother, an Alzheimer's patient in a... Read More »


Gifts: do we have to repay financial gift?

A relative inherited a good deal of money and gifted a portion of that money to us to help us get into the house we are... Read More »


Executors: what does an executor do?

My parents just told me I've been named executor of their will. What does that mean? What does an executor do? An... Read More »