Who Keeps the Pet?
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, pet populations, particularly dogs and cats, are on the rise and expected to continue to increase through at least 2030. Many people have welcomed a new pet to the family during the COVID-19 pandemic as well. A common question that clients should think about...
What Qualities Should You look for When Choosing An Executor?
Choosing your executor (personal representative) is an important part of the estate planning process. This will be the individual who will be taking care of all the logistical matters surrounding your Last Will and Testament and seeing to it that your final wishes are carried out. The Law Offices of Patricia Bloom-McDonald assists...
How To Prepare for Death or Disability
No one wants to face the fact that our loved ones will not be with us forever. Facing our own mortality is frightening as well. Although none of us wants to contemplate a time when we or a loved one might become disabled or die, it is important to prepare for...
Britney Spears’ battle with her father
The news about Britney Spears’ battle with her father to end his appointment of Guardian over Britney garnered its fair share of headlines. But Britney’s high profile guardianship battle was hardly the first and won’t be the last.
A recent study published in The Lancet, which is a weekly...
Britney Spears’ battle with her father
The news about Britney Spears’ battle with her father to end his appointment of Guardian over Britney garnered its fair share of headlines. But Britney’s high profile guardianship battle was hardly the first and won’t be the last.
A recent study published in The Lancet, which is a weekly...
Add “Powers of Attorney” to Your College Student’s Back-to-School Checklist
If you’re preparing to send a child off to college this fall, you should add two documents to your back-to-school checklist: (1) a power of attorney for health care [a/k/a Health Care Proxy], and (2) a durable power of attorney for finances. Without these two documents, you may not have the...
Add “Powers of Attorney” to Your College Student’s Back-to-School Checklist
If you’re preparing to send a child off to college this fall, you should add two documents to your back-to-school checklist: (1) a power of attorney for health care [a/k/a Health Care Proxy], and (2) a durable power of attorney for finances. Without these two documents, you may not have the...
Teenagers off to College?
This time of year is always so exciting for parents and their graduating teenagers. Proms. Parties. Pictures. Graduations. Prepping for college. But before you do all that, there is something else parents should consider for your high school graduate: their estate plan .
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Beware of Frequent Estate Planning Scams
Estate planning offers are everywhere – on television, on the internet, through phone solicitations, and even through in-person presentations (albeit less so with the COVID-19 pandemic). So how do you ensure that your intentions are captured in your estate planning documents and no one is taking advantage of you? For starters,...
When to Update Your Estate Plan
Life is not stagnant; situations change and evolve. Your estate plan should reflect your current status and expected future status and desires. There are many life changes and developments that might warrant an update, which is why it’s important to periodically review your estate plan with Attorney Patricia Bloom-McDonald. Below, we’ve...