We will explain escheat laws in this post, and they relate to a lack of estate planning preparedness. According to a 2023 Caring.com survey, 34.1 percent of American adults have estate plans. This is a remarkable paucity of preparedness, and it is not confined to younger adults.
You will probably be surprised to hear that just 46 percent of people that are 55 years of age and older have plans in place. If you have family members depending on you and you are in the unprepared group, you are doing your loved ones a disservice.
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Associate Attorney at Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, PC
In May 2023, Diana M. O’Rourke joined Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. as an associate attorney in the trust administration department. Diana has five years of experience practicing in the areas of estate administration, estate planning and elder law.She is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut and is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, where she is part of the Estate & Probate section and the Elder Law section...Read More!
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