Helping the Helper

An unexpected trip to to the emergency room. A very dear and longtime friend goes in to the hospital unexpectedly. I go to the hospital as soon as I find out and the nurse asks me if I know what medicines my friend is taking. I have no idea. My friend, although alert, is not read more...

When simple is not always better

It is a sign of the times: simplify, simplify. It is why the life-changing magic of tidying up book is a best seller. But occasionally the benefits of something “not simple” are worth considering.  Trusts are not simple but the benefits may outweigh the added complexity. One often overlooked area where a trust can be read more...

Two out of every thousand people…

Only two out of every thousand people, or .014%, of all people who die this year will have their estates subject to federal estate taxes. One of the consequences for a number of the remaining 99.986% of us is that the estate tax reducing benefit of charitable contributions is lost if made by a will. read more...

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