On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Jun 28, 2013 | Estate Planning
Earlier this month, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling demonstrated the importance of including beneficiary designations as a vital part of estate planning. The case involved a dispute between a current and former spouse over the proceeds of a deceased federal...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Jun 20, 2013 | Estate Planning
When you go in to get your estate plan in place, there are several documents you expect to walk away with. Wills are of course the old stand by, and you will also likely execute a financial power of attorney and a medical power of attorney. Trusts are also commonly...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Jun 12, 2013 | Trustees, Executors And Fiduciaries
Most people like to feel important and receive some kind of recognition of their importance from family, at some level. Within families, there are various ways this recognition cane come: a request to be a best man or maid/matron of honor; a guardian; a godparent; a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo | Jun 7, 2013 | Estate Planning
While many examples of failures in celebrity estate planning, we’d like to take a look a just a handful here. One example involves the estate of Leona Helmsley, who left $12 million in trust for her dog, Trouble. Planning for a pet is not a bad idea, actually,...
