by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 26, 2015 | Estate Planning
There is no one universal estate plan that would be ideal for everyone. The facilitation of asset transfers will certainly be at the core of the endeavor, but there are various different ways to go about it. The most important document for one person may not be...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 24, 2015 | Estate Planning
You could assume that the personal representative that you name in your last will would be able to distribute assets to the inheritors shortly after you pass away. In reality, things do not work in this manner. The executor is not allowed to act independently. If you...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 19, 2015 | Incapacity Planning
You are probably aware of the fact that a power of attorney is a legal device that you can use to empower an agent or attorney-in-fact to act on your behalf in a legally binding manner. These documents are used for various different purposes, but in our area of the...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 17, 2015 | Estate Planning
There are taxes on asset transfers in the United States. We have a federal estate tax that can be applied after you pass away, and it carries a 40 percent top rate at the present time. You may hear about this tax and decide that you will give gifts to your loved ones...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Nov 12, 2015 | Estate Planning
There can be some rather complicated estate planning situations that can arise when families blend. As we all know, a significant percentage of marriages end in divorce, and many divorced people with children wind up getting remarried. Before we get into the value of...
