by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Apr 14, 2015 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Revocable Living Trusts have become the basic building block of estate plans for people of all ages, personal backgrounds, and financial situations. But for some, a Revocable Living Trust may not be necessary to achieve their estate planning goals or may even be... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Apr 10, 2015 | Estate Planning
In an estate sale, personal property in an estate is sold off at auction. These sales are becoming increasingly popular in the United States. There are a couple of groups of people who can take advantage of this trend. Often when people inherit an estate it comes with... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Apr 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Siblings can often be our best friends and closest means of support when times are tough. However, nothing can bring down an estate plan faster than a sibling rivalry over that estate. Siblings will often protect each other against anyone else in the world. However,... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Apr 8, 2015 | Estate Planning
When people create irrevocable trusts, they normally intend for the trusts to be just that. However, sometimes circumstances change and they want to revoke the trusts. As it turns out, they often can thanks to legal developments in the last couple of decades. In the... by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Apr 7, 2015 | Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning
Estate administrators are supposed to distribute assets according to the terms of the estate plan. But, what happens if they do not and use some of the money for their own ends? A recent case in the UK shows one of the possible consequences. Eight days before he... 
