by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Aug 19, 2014 | Estate Planning, News and Current Events
When Nelson Mandela passed away he left behind a large estate and several descendants. He also left behind an ex-wife who has challenged his will on the grounds that a piece of real estate should rightfully belong to her. Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife, Winnie...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Mar 7, 2013 | Estate Planning
When considering how to leave assets to adult children, the first step is to decide how much each one should receive. Most parents want to treat their children fairly, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they should receive equal shares of the estate. For example,...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Mar 16, 2012 | Estate Planning
Most people know that they should execute some kind of estate plan eventually, but don’t think that they actually need one right now. On our blog we spend a lot of time telling people that they do need an estate plan, and that they need one right now—or as soon as...
