by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Mar 31, 2015 | Estate Planning, News and Current Events
As is always the case, people in their 20s today have different priorities than their parents and grandparents. Younger priorities often do not include investing in the stock market. This has caused some consternation on Wall Street because today’s young adults... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Mar 30, 2015 | Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, News and Current Events
State legislatures throughout the country are currently debating whether a person’s digital accounts should remain private after death or be accessible by estate administrators. A new proposal in Virginia strikes a compromise between the two sides. One of the... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Mar 27, 2015 | Estate Planning
Blended families are becoming more common in the United States. This creates special considerations that must be taken into account during estate planning because not planning properly for blended families is a good way to ensure that there will be family feuds over... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Mar 26, 2015 | Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning
When someone passes away, his or her debts become a part of the estate and must be paid. This is one of the jobs of the executor or personal representative. If you are administering an estate, you need to know how to pay the estate’s creditors. Most Americans... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Mar 26, 2015 | Estate Planning, News and Current Events
Initially, experts believed that the dispensation of Robin Williams’ estate would go smoothly. However, that has not turned out to be the case. There are lessons to be learned from what went wrong. Upon the passing of Robin Williams, along with an immediate... 
