Tag: Legal Chat

What is the difference between a living will and a health care proxy, and is it necessary to have both? ...

I am 68 and retired. Lately, I have been having some financial hardships. If I declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy, will ...

Can I use my will to change who I have designated to receive my retirement and insurance benefits?  A will should ...

If a friend gives me her jewelry on her deathbed, does that count as a valid gift that I can ...

What should I do to get my estate planning affairs in order, and how do I get around probate? As ...

I have arthritis and cannot perform certain tasks at work for extended periods. Would my employer be required to accommodate ...

My supervisor keeps asking me about when I will retire. Does that count as harassment? An employer’s inquiry about when ...

There is a perception that estate litigation occurs only where there are multi-million dollar estates, second or third spouses, children from prior ...

What happens if my husband leaves me next to nothing in his will? New York state’s Estates, Powers and Trusts ...

With the estate tax exemption level being so high, what’s the point in establishing an inter-vivos trust? Years ago, the ...