Estate Law News

What Gene Hackman’s estate plan teaches us about outdated wills, survivorship clauses, and blended family planning. Learn how to avoid these common estate planning mistakes.

Many financial advisors, accountants, and even other lawyers will tell you that you don’t need an estate plan and that naming beneficiaries on your accounts is enough. But they’re not telling you about the risks you may unknowingly take with your family's financial future. Read more…

For whatever reason, we just can’t resist a good, juicy celebrity story. So for the next few weeks, we’re going to look at the lives of 4 celebrities and how they prepared for the inevitable (or didn’t!). This week we're turning the spotlight on the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. Read more…

Memorial Day brings with it an opportunity to reflect on the concepts of mortality, remembrance, and legacy. As we remember the brave men and women who lost their lives serving in the military, may this day also inspire you to think about the legacy you wish to leave behind.

In the digital age, online scams and cyber attacks are becoming more frequent, posing risks to not only everyday users but also to lawyers who manage clients’ sensitive information. But there’s no need to fear if you take measures to keep your data safe. And if (when?) you’re working with a lawyer, you should also know what actions lawyers take to protect your data. Taking these two approaches, let’s discuss how you can safeguard yourself from these digital attackers and how lawyers ensure their clients’ data is protected from the bad guys. And since this article is being published a few days before “Star Wars Day” (i.e., May 4th, as in “May the fourth (Force) be with you”), I’ll refer to the bad guys as the “Dark Side” just for fun.

When you die, what happens to your online life? Each social media platform has its own rules for dealing with the accounts of deceased users, ranging from permanent deletion to transforming accounts into places for mourning and memory. Understanding these options is essential for managing digital assets responsibly and respecting your wishes. So let’s take a look at the various policies of major social media sites and what you can do to make sure your accounts are handled the way you want. After all, our social media accounts reflect our personalities, interests, and memories, so we want them handled with care.