by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Feb 17, 2012 | Estate Planning
Creating an estate plan to protect your minor children is one of the most difficult—and most important—things you will ever do; this is especially true if you and your child’s other parent are separated or divorced. Relationships don’t always end amicably, but if you...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Feb 15, 2012 | Estate Planning
Most estate plans are created at least in part to protect heirs (generally spouses and children) from the sometimes devastating blow of estate taxes; but with all the recent changes to estate tax law, some plans that were drafted years ago and never updated by their...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Feb 13, 2012 | Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning
Naming someone as trustee of your living trust is quite possibly one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever make. The trustee is involved in just about every aspect of the administration of a trust; and although it is considered a great honor, it can also be a...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Feb 10, 2012 | Estate Planning
According to a recent article on BusinessInsider.com, there are some surprising new figures about American households and their pets. “In 2011, Americans spent a record $50.8 billion on pets, according to the American Pet Products Association. We share our homes with...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Feb 8, 2012 | Elder Law, Health Care
Many retirees (or soon-to-be-retirees) have been living and saving under the assumption that Medicare would pay for a bulk of their medical costs during retirement, but a recent article in the Wall Street Journal reveals that counting on Medicare may not be the safest...
