Only my name is on the title. Will my wife get my house when I pass away?

I'm always glad to see questions from people who want to clarify their situations. It's so much better to find out important informa...

Should you name your children or your estate on your life insurance policy?

When it comes to naming the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. There are plenty of variables to c...

Three out of four isn't bad

I just noticed that of the four top-selling books in the law category on my publisher's site, three of them were written by me. "Fo...

How do you find your deceased parents assets when they've been gone for 14 years?

Now here's a tough one. A reader left me this brief note: "How do you find your deceased parents assets when they been gone longer ...

Things don't happen automatically. That's why we have executors.

Today I met with a client who was upset and angry that the stocks and bonds owned by her father had never been transferred into her mother&#...

What if the executor ignored the will for 16 years and now one of the beneficiaries is passing away?

What happens when an executor ignores the will for 16 years, then one of the beneficiaries under the will becomes ill? Does that complicate ...

What issues are raised when an inheritance passes outside the family?

Unfortunately, estate litigation is not rare. Beneficiaries can be protective of their potential inheritance, and sometimes do not look kind...

Local law firm uses furry friend to help clients

At my office, we do our best to put clients at ease and help them to feel at home. A few days ago, a local reporter heard about our little o...