What Your Relationship Status Has to Do with Providing a Fair Inheritance – Part 2 of 3 By: Cristin Gerczak, Esq. January 26, 2021 Welcome back to our series of posts on providing a fair inheritance. In our first post, we went over the general idea of “fairness”...
After a Divorce, Should You Just Tear Up Your Will or Execute a New One? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. December 10, 2020 While experts continue to disagree on how to pin down the actual divorce rate in this country, one thing is for sure: divorce does happen. For married...
Are You Leaving Chaos For Your Significant Other If You’re Not Married? By: Cristin Gerczak, Esq. December 1, 2020 Did you know that without an estate plan, your live-in life-long significant other won’t receive any portion of your estate assets if you aren’t...
Importance of Prenuptial Agreement in Estate Planning By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. March 6, 2020 Prenuptial agreements don’t have the best reputation. Because of this, couples – especially wealthy couples – may keep the act of “signing a prenup” secret. They...
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. November 22, 2018 Can You Be Held Liable for a Spouse’s Previous Debts after They Pass Away? We are asked this question frequently. Couples share a lot over the course of their marriage. They may buy property together. Open joint bank...
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq.June 20, 2019 Newlyweds Estate Planning Steps for Newlyweds So much planning goes into a wedding, it makes sense that newlyweds feel like they’re set once their vows have been spoken. After all, didn’t you sign on the dotted line of that...