Perhaps the best way to take control over your financial life is to know as much about your situation and Pennsylvania estate laws as possible.
To help inform our clients about some of the basics of estate planning, elder law, will & trust legal information, executor and trustee responsibilities, asset protection, and probate law, we have assembled a number of short, straightforward, and informational articles that explain some of the basic concepts and answer some common questions.
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What Is The Government Forgetting and How The Estate Tax Factors into StimulousThis New York Times piece is an interesting overview of what a number of experts think is missing from the government's latest economic package - and why the federal estate tax should be eliminated - but won't be.
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Estate Planning For 2009 and beyondWhy estate planning will be big in 2009.
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Future of The Federal Estate Tax - Two ViewsTwo possible views of what will happen under Obama and a democratic congress.
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A Handbook On Dimished CapacityThis is an outstanding resource for attorneys on the issues of client's diminished capacity. Checklists, a lengthy list of resources and many issues examined in detail. A must have for people facing the issues of aging.
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David M Frees Featured In Magazine Article on estate and Wealth PlanningDavid M. Frees' Enhanced Estate Planning Process helps clients to get what they really want from their estate planning documents. Many clients fail to pass on their families wealth and wisdom. Now it is possible to do both.
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Enhanced Estate Planning To Pass On Finacial Wealth and WisdomIn this Interview David M Frees III describes how to take your estate planning to the next level and to protect your families values, knowledge and wisdom for generations to come.
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Dave Frees on Enhanced Estate Planning
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Appointment of an Executor or Administrator of an EstateSpecial points of interest in this newsletter: - Choose experienced investment advisors and legal counsel to minimize the risk of personal liability - An Executor is named in Decedent's Will - An Administrator is appointed where there is no will or when the person or persons named in the will cannot act
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The Changing Landscape of Medicaid PlanningThe Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 brings changes in... - Gifting/asset transfer rules - Ineligibility period - Consideration of equity in primary residence - Rules relating to annuities - Refundable Entrance Fees will be considered a resource
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Protecting Your Childrens' Inheritance from CreditorsSpecial Points of Interest in this Newsletter: - How can we protect our children's inheritance from their creditors? - Now parents can take advantage of estate planning opportunities to help secure the distribution of assets that they will make to their children. - Learn how to protect your children from personal injury creditors, professional liability and divorce.
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Drafting an Effective Power of AttorneyIn this newletter: - What is a power of attorney? - What are the dangers of failing to execute a power of attorney? - What specific clauses should be included in the power of attorney to make it effective for nursing home planning?
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Medicaid and Nursing Care Planning Gifting to the Irrevocable TrustSpecial Points of Interest in this Newsletter: - Asset Control - Income Retention and Capital Gains Issues - Children's Creditor's - Estate Planning
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Why You Need to Review Your Estate Plan NowIn this newletter: - How your present wills and trusts may be structured now - Why you might modify them for Increased Flexibility - Why mandatory funding of trusts might still make sense for some clients - Why you need to review beneficiary designations and ownership of joint assets