When it comes to estate planning (EP), the focus is often on the Last Will and Testament. Yet, one could easily argue the ...

I have practiced trust and estate law for over 30 years and like any estate planning attorney in Pennsylvania, I have a long-established routine for clients signing wills. The client signs the will in ...

In September’s column, I referred to the axiom, “Blood is thicker than water.” This month we will consider its corollary: “Money is thicker than blood.” Few things can cause as much bad feeling among ...

Taking care of the business of living is often easier than talking about it. Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, inheritances and finances are all awkward topics to discuss. Each requires us to ...

Q: If someone has a power of attorney, do they also need a will? Can’t they just use the power of attorney to transfer the property after death? A: A Power of Attorney (POA) and a will are two very ...

Tess Vigeland: And now we’re joined once again by John Ventura. He’s the author of Kiplinger’s Estate Planning. He’s joined us over the last several weeks to talk about wills, trusts and other things ...

At the request of senior citizen groups, unions, and Middlesex County companies and organizations, the ” Speakers Bureau ” is a service designed to educate citizens about how laws affect their lives ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Tuesday morning in our Successful Aging ...

What is power of attorney? Power of attorney is a legal document where one person (the donor) gives another person the right to make decisions on their behalf. If you want someone to act on your ...

LAS CRUCES — Attorney Melissa J. Reeves will present a general discussion of wills, powers of attorney, trusts and will touch briefly on guardianship issues at a community presentation from 2:30 to ...