by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 28, 2014 | Estate Planning
The rise in blended families, when a person remarries and has children from a previous marriage, has led to a corresponding rise in those families fighting over estates. While these fights cannot always be avoided, there are ways to minimize their possibility. When a...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 27, 2014 | Estate Planning
One of the more difficult aspects of estate planning is how to handle real estate. This is because how the real estate is inherited can have important tax considerations for the heirs. Quite often, when people inherit land, they wish to sell it afterwards. For...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 26, 2014 | Estate Planning
Parents have many different reasons for wanting to disinherit one of their children. Whatever the reason, it is important to consider a few things when disinheriting a child. Although it is always a painful decision, some parents feel like they have no other choice...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 26, 2014 | Estate Planning
It is normally a good idea to tell your family how you plan to distribute your assets in your estate plan. It is a good way to help prevent fighting later on. However, what happens when you later change your mind and your family already has plans about how to use...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 25, 2014 | Estate Planning
When the founder of a family-owned business passes away, the next generation often fights over how the business should be run and who should be in control. One such feud might finally be close to coming to an end after nearly 20 years. John Griffin founded his family...
