Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning, Privacy

HIPAA Preemption Case – Opis Management Resources, LLC v. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

by William Dillon | Messer & Caparello, P.A. on 4/15/2013

On April 9, 2013 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion regarding HIPAA preemption in the case of Opis Management Resources, LLC v. Florida Agency for Care Administration. Opis...more

Health Law: Family Feud Redux - The Release of Information to Family Members - HIPAA 164.510(B) & the New Standard

by Jo Ellen Whitney | Davis Brown Law Firm on 1/25/2013

It has always been difficult to make determinations regarding what information can be provided to a family member once a patient or long-term care resident has passed away....more

New Laws for Facebook After Death

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 11/16/2012

Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Paypal, investment accounts, frequent flier miles, LexisNexis access — consumers today take advantage of a wealth of online services across a broad swath of industries. But what happens to all those...more

Insight on Estate Planning - February/March 2012

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 2/1/2012

In This Issue: - Does your trust need a protector? - Privacy, please! Keep family matters out of the public eye by avoiding probate - Consider a “stretch” to maximize and preserve IRA benefits - Estate Planning...more

Confidentiality in the BVI and Cayman Islands

by Harney Westwood & Riegels on 11/4/2011

The issue of confidentiality in offshore financial centres is high on the agenda in the financial press. Whether it is banking secrecy or the disclosure requirements governing the establishment of offshore companies and...more

Halsbury Chambers - Newsletter ~ October 2011 ~ Fourth Quarter

by International Lawyers Network on 10/19/2011

In This Issue: From the desk of Rionda Y. Godet; Newest Addition; and The Data Protection Act. From the desk of Rionda Y. Godet With Christmas right around the corner, this means we’ve come quite some distance...more

Steve Jobs' Estate Plan - Private Business can remain Private with a Revocable Trust

by Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C. on 10/7/2011

I think that history will compare Steve Jobs with Thomas Edison in the effect that his visionary influence had on the world, and the speed with which it spread. You can thank Steve Jobs for revolutionary inventions from the...more

NEWSLETTER BARRO LAW FIRM - FAMILY GOVERNANCE CODES

by Cecile BARRO on 8/21/2011

Methodology of organizing succession and managing the family estate and immaterial property with an proactive management of conflicts...more

E372 1. Recent Cases:Police Should Not Destroy Initial Notes. State v. W.B. 205 NJ 588 (2011) 2. Officer Not Always Permitted...

by Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. on 7/11/2011

Greetings Kenneth Vercammen, 1. Recent Cases: Police Should Not Destroy Initial Notes. State v. W.B. 205 NJ 588 (2011) After producing their final reports, law enforcement officers may not destroy contemporaneous...more

Living Trust Seminars and annuity sales

by Paul Premack on 6/17/2011

Should you attend that living trust seminar? They'll buy you a free lunch! Think about your privacy issues, whether their goals and yours are the same... and whether that lunch is not free after all. ...more

Two Basic Estate Planning Documents That Everyone Should Have

by William Caldwell on 12/15/2010

Two estate planning documents that everyone should have, which can be effective any time during your lifetime, not just after death....more

Who Will Make Your Health Care Decisions if You Cannot? The Illinois Health Care Surrogate Act vs. the Illinois Power of Attorney...

by Alex Rechenmacher on 11/30/2010

Have you considered who will be making health care decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself? Under the Health Care Surrogate Act, 755 ILCS 40/1, the State of Illinois has established a plan for your decision-making...more

Proper Charting For Advanced Directives

by Paul Parks on 11/3/2010

The importance of advanced directives are covered from the definition to living wills,durable power of attorney and more.The AD is one of the single most important decision you will ever make in your lifetime so it needs to...more

HVB Blurb (What's on your office copier?)

by Lawrence McElroen on 10/12/2010

This document contains links to an article concerning an investigation by CBS Evening News into privacy concerns associated with digital office copiers....more

Asset Protection Planning

by Law Offices of Steven M. Adler, PLLC on 9/14/2010

Asset protection planning involves the application of a series of lawful techniques that will protect your assets from claims of future creditors. The techniques are designed to deter potential creditors from going after your...more

Transferring Your Family Business to Your Children

by William Caldwell on 8/17/2010

Transferring a family business to the next generation can provide a family a wonderful way to keep the business in the family. But the tax consequences can be catastrophic unless steps are taken to minimize, or avoid, the...more

Two Basic Estate Planning Documents

by William Caldwell on 8/4/2010

Everyone should consider having, at the very least, two (2) basic estate planning documents. Here's why.....more

Three Compelling Reasons to Establish Your Estate Plan

by William Caldwell on 7/16/2010

There are at least three good reasons to establish your estate plan now. Here they are.....more

Have a Lotto Trust in your Lawyer?

by Gavin Goffe on 4/13/2010

Exploring the benefits of setting up a lottery trust to protect the privacy of winners....more

ASSET PROTECTION 101

by IKE DEVJI on 4/29/2009

Asset Protection basics that every attorney, advisor and CPA should know. Written as an educational piece for both advsiors and thier clients....more

Who's Spying On Your Social Networking Profile?

by Tamara Thompson Investigations on 1/13/2009

Do you really want strangers around the world to know all that? Your social networking activity can be quite revealing — a kind of informal resume and kitchen table chat, not tailored to a specific event or situation and very...more

A legacy of Terri Schiavo: More interest in living wills

by Pamela Woldow on 4/1/2005

Boomer or not, living wills are an essential part of responsible planning. The Terry Schiavo case provides the lessons learned from failing to have a living will in place....more

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