Legal Briefs

By Linda T. Cammuso Failing to do an estate plan touches lives in ways that we often fail to imagine. So many people drag their...

We’ve all seen the commercials. The ones featured prominently in primetime, during sporting events, in between the news and our favorite programs. I’m talking about the commercials with former O.J. Simpson attorney, Robert Shapiro, pitching his company, LegalZoom, as the next best thing since sliced bread.

By Linda T. Cammuso A Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA), sometimes called just a “Power of Attorney,” is a legal document that allows you to...

By Cathleen Summers Do you know what happens if you die without a will? The courts will decide who will raise your children, manage your...

Most people name a beneficiary when they open the account and designate a spouse or children. Therefore, when they die, the money goes to a spouse or the children. Sounds easy, right? (Not so fast).

By Linda T. Cammuso A new client recently told me that he has been delaying the task of updating his will since his wife passed...

People tend to focus on the safekeeping of their estate plan. They try to think of the most secure place to store their documents — places such as a bank safe deposit box, a home safe or strong box or some other protected location.

Linda T. Cammuso With people living longer and the healthcare and financial worlds growing more complicated, it is likely that you or a loved one...

By Linda T. Cammuso One of the primary reasons people procrastinate establishing a will or other estate plan documents is apprehension about the process. Whether...

By Linda T. Cammuso We love our pets, we pamper them and we treat them like family — often to the chagrin of those who...