by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jan 30, 2012 | Estate Planning
Have you seen Antiques Roadshow? It’s a PBS television show in which antique experts travel around the country to critique and appraise antiques brought in by local people. Quite often on the show someone will bring in an old knick-knack they found in grandma’s attic,... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jan 27, 2012 | Estate Planning
“You can’t take it with you.” These are good words to keep in mind as we go through life, they remind us not to take ourselves too seriously, not to hold onto things we don’t need, and to be generous to those less fortunate than ourselves. Whether you’re thinking... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jan 25, 2012 | Estate Planning, News and Current Events
If you follow current events at all it is impossible to ignore the fact that we are now in the thick of the Republican primary race—and that the Presidential election will not be far behind. With the political machine in full swing there have been quite a few news... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jan 23, 2012 | Estate Planning, News and Current Events
Valentine’s Day is only a couple of weeks away, and love and marriage are in the air; but going hand in hand with love and marriage should be the wisdom to protect yourself and your beloved with a prenuptial agreement. We know that most people don’t consider... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jan 20, 2012 | Estate Planning
Everyone knows that because 2012 is the last year on the Mayan calendar it is thought by some to be “the end of the world as we know it.” Most of us don’t believe that the end of the world is nigh, but that doesn’t stop us from contemplating how we’ve lived our lives,...