Estate Planning | Making a Difference One Family at a Time

What’s Wrong with Using DIY Estate Planning Forms?

If you have yet to create even a basic estate plan, you likely have well-meaning friends and/or family members who are urging you to do so. That pressure may cause you to consider using “Do-It-Yourself” estate planning forms in the rush to get a plan in place. The Hartford estate planning attorneys at Nirenstein, Horowitz … [Read More]

Can a Trust Be Contested?

While a Last Will and Testament remains the most commonly used estate planning tool, a trust is not far behind in terms of popularity. Trusts are frequently included in a comprehensive estate plan for a wide variety of reasons, including the fact that a trust can help your estate avoid upcoming FREE seminar. If you … [Read More]

What Is the Medicaid Community Spouse Resource Allowance?

Although we all enjoy a much longer average life expectancy in the United States than our ancestors did a century ago, the natural aging process will catch up to us at some point. Physical and/or mental deterioration may, at some point, lead to the need for long-term care. That, in turn, may lead to the … [Read More]

What Is the Purpose of a QTIP Trust?

To create a successful estate plan, you must first consider your unique needs and goals. For example, if you are part of a blended family, your needs and goals will likely not be the same as they were during your first marriage. Now, you may be trying to provide for your current spouse while simultaneously … [Read More]

What Everyone Needs to Know about Alzheimer’s Disease

As the population of older Americans continues to grow at a historic rate, issues that impact the elderly are now taking center stage in the American conscious. One of the most worrisome of those issues is the Alzheimer’s crisis. Whether you are nearing your “Golden Years” yourself, or you have a loved one who is, … [Read More]

Tips for the First-Time Trustee

Finding out that someone appointed you to be the Trustee of a trust can be an overwhelming experience – particularly if you have never before served as a Trustee. The creator of trust had enough faith in you to appoint you to the position of Trustee. To help ensure that you live up to those … [Read More]

What Type of Will Do I Need?

You probably already know that a FREE estate planning worksheet. If you have additional questions or concerns regarding the various types of Wills, or you are ready to get started creating your Last Will and Testament, [Read More]

Opioids and Elder Abuse

You undoubtedly know about the opioid crisis in the United States. You may also know that the population of older adults (age 65 and older) in the U.S. is increasing at a rate never before experienced in this country. What you may not know is that the two are related to each other. A FREE … [Read More]