June 9, 2015

Making a Charitable Gift in Your Estate Plan

Making a gift to a charity in your estate plan is a wonderful way to give back. Today’s blog post will talk about the basics of […]
August 17, 2011

Lessons for Trustees and Beneficiaries Part I – What is a Trust and Who Has to Know About it?

What is a Trust? A Trust is a legal document that sets out the rules for the transfer of property (Ie. When the property will be […]
February 17, 2011

When Attempts to Avoid Probate Go Very Wrong

Probate is seen by most as a very negative process and one to be avoided at all cost.  Probate is not the big, bad wolf, it […]
November 3, 2009

Using an Irrevocable Trust to Plan for Medicaid

There are many Medicaid planning strategies designed to transfer assets without incurring a penalty.  (See http://www.perlalaw.com/blog/personal-caregiver-agreement/).  This blog will explore many of these strategies.  One such […]