Estate Planning for Influencers and Bloggers
Social media influencer is a relatively new career. However, in recent years, it has exploded, along with bloggers, producing a new set of wealthy celebrities with their own estate planning issues to deal with. This was never more apparent than this past March when it was reported that influencer and model Jeff...
Tina Turner’s Preparation and the Transfer of Wealth Amidst Complicated Family Dynamics
Tina Turner’s recent passing rocked the music world, as we lost one of the true legends. Tina had survived years of spousal abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, only to reinvent herself with the song and movie What’s Love Got to Do With It. She was, in the words of another...
Think Twice About DIY Estate Planning
The proliferation of home improvement shows combined with the ability to search for practically anything on the Internet has led to a boom in do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. People are doing everything from repairing their home appliances to writing complex legal agreements. The advent of artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT is bolstering this...
Naming a Guardian for Your Children
No one likes to think about worst-case scenarios. These are the catastrophic events that can cause great problems in one’s life. When you are a parent, one of the worst things that can happen is that you die and someone else has to raise your child. If you are like most folks,...
Life Events that Call for Estate Plan Updates
Making an estate plan is a great way to prepare for leaving your property to your loved ones. Whether you set up a trust or prepare a will, estate planning gives you and your family the peace of mind that they will be taken care of in the event of your...
A Supreme Court Victory for Special Needs Students
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) were established to protect the rights of individuals with special needs, including students, requiring school districts to provide special needs services for them in connection with their education. But that is not what happened with Miguel Luna Perez, a...