by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jun 8, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, News and Current Events
Unfortunately, it is not unusual for people to take advantage of the elderly and even to go so far as to forge a will when the elderly person passes away. It is heartening, however, that when caught the people who do this normally face criminal charges. An Arkansas...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jun 5, 2015 | Estate Planning
Sometimes it is the littlest things that you do in your estate plan that create the most lasting memories. This might be the case in England where one man left his drinking buddies money to have drinks on him. Roger Brown of Swansea, England had visited the same pub...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jun 4, 2015 | Estate Planning
Most people who travel a lot have accumulated many unredeemed frequent flier miles or hotel reward points. What many do not know is that it is a good idea to state who should assume ownership of these loyalty reward points in an estate plan. If you take the time to...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jun 3, 2015 | Estate Planning
Sumner Redstone might not be a household name, but he is one of the most important media moguls in the United States. Redstone controls approximately 80 percent of the voting stock in CBS and Viacom. Because of that, many people are interested in the details of his...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Jun 2, 2015 | Estate Planning, News and Current Events
People have been attempting to scam others out of their money for as long as money has existed. Many different schemes exist that people fall for over and over again. Recently, people have been falling for a scam involving fake inheritances. However, if the scammer is...