Justice Alexander W. Hunter sitting in the Supreme Court, Bronx County recently had an unusual case presented to him. A daughter brought a proceeding in a guardianship. She requested the court take action to prevent a court appointed guardian from retaining an attorney to draft and execute a new Last Will and Testament for her father. She took … [Read more...]
Dispelling Retirement Myths
Retiring in comfort is getting more and more difficult. The costs of retirement are spiraling while the income of the average American has flattened out or is declining. There are many retirement myths that are simply untrue. Following is the discussion of some retirement issues that all potential retirees should be aware of. How much will be … [Read more...]
Baby Boomers Need Wills
Death is unpleasant. Why would anyone want to think about such an unpleasant subject. However, as unpleasant as death may be, everything that lives will eventually die. End of life issues are difficult to face. However, the failure to face end of life issues can create untenable, difficult, and painful situations for your loved ones. Living … [Read more...]
Estate Planning Problems: Computer Codes
Computers codes are the new frontier concerning Estate Planning issues. Should a senior become disabled, uncommunicative or die, access to his or her online accounts are creating major estate planning problems. Without the password to an online account it is virtually impossible to get into the account. Yahoo and Google will only provide passwords … [Read more...]
Why You Need A Living Will
End of life issues are difficult to face. Everyone that lives will eventually die. If you want to make your own choices as to how you're cared for, should you become gravely ill, it is important that you have a Living Will. A Living Will is an advance directive that explains to your loved ones and your physicians what type of life prolonging … [Read more...]
Investment Planning for Retirement
The Stock Market, in 2011, has been very volatile. Soon to be retired families are expressing concern as to what their appropriate investment strategy should be in retirement. Thirty-year Retirement If you're retiring in your 60's, it is important to plan for as long as thirty years of being retired (hopefully you have this type of longevity in … [Read more...]
Good Will Hunting
If you have assets, young children, and/or a house you should have a will. So you have a will. That's great! Have you updated your will within the last two decades? If your will is more than 10 years old, you should consider updating it. Changes In Your Life As you grow older, the reasons for writing a will may have changed. You initially … [Read more...]
Should the Rich Pay More In Taxes?
Recent polls support the idea that the government should soak the rich for more taxes. More than 70% of the adults in the United States approve of increasing federal taxes on families who earn more than a quarter of a million dollars per year starting in 2013. More than half of the Republicans agree to the tax increase as well as more than three … [Read more...]
Baby Boomers Afraid to Retire
Baby boomers are afraid to retire. There are 77 million baby boomers who were born between the years 1946 and 1964. This large group of Americans are getting ready to retire,but do they have the resources to retire. Twenty five percent of the baby boomers claim they will never retire! A large majority of the baby boomers look at social security as … [Read more...]
Easing Into Retirement
When Is The Right Time to Retire? It’s hard to say when it's right time to retire; however, it is easy to say it is the wrong time to retire. You shouldn’t retire unless you have sufficient funds to carry you through your golden years. In the past, most people retired in their sixties. With declining savings and living costs going up, many … [Read more...]
