Many parents express a desire to leave their assets to their children in equal shares. In my opinion, that should be the default position for parents with more than one child. After all, who wants to convey a message to a child that he or she is less valued? I joke...
A professor of economics at the New School for Social Research estimated that 75 percent of Americans who were nearing retirement in 2010 had less than $30,000 in their retirement accounts. The percentages have not gotten any better since 2010. At the same time, a...
It’s October, time to be thinking about getting the Flu Vaccine. There are many sites in Nashville, Tennessee set up to give flu shots on demand this year. For seniors, this is especially important, since flu season can be deadly. Ninety percent (90%) of...
Hopefully, there are readers who are wondering about a plan to dispose of their assets and take care of their family members. You may have seen newspaper advertisements or have been to seminars where revocable trusts, sometimes called “living trusts,” are...
You may have heard about “trusts” over the years, but very few nonlawyers know what they are. In fact, the use of trusts originated in the Middle Ages when English knights wanted to protect their estates during a projected lengthy absence. These knights...
