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Wills, Trusts and Estates Newsletter - May 2013

by Lauren K. Keenan, Lori Murphy | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 5/7/2013

In This Issue: - Estate Planning for Families - The Benefits of Appointing a Standby Guardian - Meet Our Attorneys - Ronald A. Feuerstein - Excerpt from The Benefits of Appointing A Standby...more

The Benefits Of Appointing A Standby Guardian

by Lauren K. Keenan | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 5/3/2013

One of the most common reasons parents plan their estate is to ensure their children are properly provided for and will continue to be cared for in the event that either or both parents pass away. Naming a guardian to care...more

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013: Estate Planning Pitfall: You’ve named a minor as beneficiary of your life insurance...

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/2/2013

A common estate planning mistake is to designate a minor as beneficiary — or contingent beneficiary — of a life insurance policy or retirement plan. This brief article discusses why it’s better to designate one or more trusts...more

Planning for a Special Needs Child

by Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler &... on 3/22/2013

Twenty million American families face the struggle of raising a child with special needs and the number continues to rise. It costs an estimated $3.2 million to take care of a child with certain disabilities such as autism...more

Non-Tax Reasons For Creating An Estate Plan

by Christopher J. Caldwell, Laura E. Radle | Varnum LLP on 3/18/2013

For most individuals - about 99.9% - estate taxes are no longer a concern thanks to the recent "fiscal cliff" legislation. However, that does not mean that estate planning is no longer necessary....more

New Court Mandated Training for All Persons Serving as a Personal Representative, Guardian or Conservator #EstatePlanningAttorney

by Rowley Chapman & Barney, Ltd. on 2/27/2013

Notice: Pursuant to Rule 27.1(A) of the Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure, effective September 1, 2012, all non-licensed persons requesting to serve in any court appointed fiduciary capacity must receive training from the...more

Plenary Guardian May File Divorce Petition For Disabled Adult With Court Approval

by Sedgwick LLP on 10/5/2012

This morning, the Illinois Supreme Court filed its unanimous opinion in Karbin v. Karbin. In an opinion by Justice Charles E. Freeman, the Court overruled its twenty-six year old decision in In re Marriage of Drews and held...more

Naming Guardians for Your Children / Illinois Civil Union Act

by Manish Bhatia on 3/1/2011

March 2011 Newsletter - Topics include Naming Guardians for Your Children and the new Illinois Civil Union Act....more

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