Batman Begins: Benefits of a Directed Trust and Highlights of the OBBBA
The Importance of Supportive Care with Sheri Biller & Anneliese Barron
How Much Estate Information Should You Share with Your Kids?
Mastering Financial Caregiving Techniques with Beth Pinsker
Autism. Science. Hope.
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 340: Listen and Learn -- Trust Formation and Administration
Dean Blandino on Family, Career, and the Sandwich Generation
Cybersecurity Insights for the Sandwich Generation with Dan Krutoy
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 337: Listen and Learn -- Will Revocation
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 336: Listen and Learn -- Will Formation and Execution
Preserving Culture and Building Legacy with Genice Lee
Balancing Your Estate for Harmony
Embracing Family Through Adoption with Michele Katz
The Hangover: GST Tax Issues, Asset Protection, Income Tax Residency vs. Domicile, and Other Safeguards
Building Legacy Through Conversation with Jason Brown
Navigating Women's Health with Rachel Welch
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 326: Listen and Learn -- Intestate Distribution (Wills and Trusts)
The Journey to Better Healthcare with Ben Kruger
College Financial Planning with Jack Wang
The plaintiffs in this case filed a lawsuit in 2021 alleging that the trustee of the company’s ESOP and certain individuals breached their fiduciary duties by overpaying for the company's stock. Originally Published by...more
Blended families are increasingly common, and they present some of the most nuanced and emotionally layered estate‑planning challenges. When spouses bring children from prior relationships, acquire new property together, or...more
Being named as executor of an estate in Virginia is a significant responsibility. You are expected to administer the estate according to the terms of the will, manage assets prudently, and act in good faith toward all...more
New Jersey has readopted and amended its inheritance tax regulations, with important changes that affect estate planning, estate administration, and families formed through assisted reproductive technology. Effective...more
Estate planning is often viewed as a process that ends at death, with assets transferred and administration completed through probate or trust administration. For many forms of intellectual property, however, that view is...more
Financial Planning for Family Meets the Cold Light of the Court Divorce is a reality for almost a million American couples each year. Across the range from amicable to hard fought, most divorces including children involve a...more
If you have children under age 18, you should have trusts for each of them in your will or revocable trust. If minors under 18 years old inherit any assets from you, a guardian of the property (as opposed to a guardian of the...more
Last year, the New York Legislature (the “Legislature”) enacted, and Governor Kathy Hochul signed, into law several pieces of legislation that are likely to significantly impact trusts and estates practice in 2026 and...more
At first glance, leaving real estate to charity seems straightforward. In practice, highly appreciated property encumbered by mortgage debt is frequently declined. Public charities and private foundations are generally...more
Early in the show Modern Family, we meet a family formed through remarriage, cultural differences, and a significant age gap. When Jay Pritchett marries Gloria Delgado, he becomes stepfather to her sensitive teenage son,...more
Divorce reshapes nearly every aspect of a client’s legal and financial life, yet estate planning consequences are frequently overlooked. Many individuals assume that once a divorce is filed, their estranged spouse is...more
Thoughtful estate planning is essential for artists seeking to ensure the long‑term preservation, management, and presentation of their lifelong work....more
In a recent decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court highlighted the importance of clearly documenting client intent and the limits of an attorney’s duty to non-clients. In Christakos v. Boyadjis, 262 N.J. 447 (2026),...more
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news Inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions: amendments to the Finance (No 2) Bill Clarification from the government of how the IHT provisions will work; Pension Protection Fund:...more
Think of passing an estate to your family like handing over a safe deposit box full of valuables: if the key (a valid will) is clear and everyone knows the code, the handover is calm. If you lose the key, the box stays...more
It is estimated that the global pet population is around 1 billion and just over 50% of the population of the United Kingdom own a pet....more
Leaving real estate to heirs through a will or a revocable trust has long been standard practice in estate planning. Many clients expect to pass along the home they have lived in for years only after they are gone. But recent...more
Love may fade, but beneficiary designations do not. That was the hard lesson learned in a legal dispute between a man’s estate and his ex-spouse over his retirement plan proceeds – ultimately, a federal appeals court in...more
Welcome to The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. Farella associate Lucy Campbell joins Farella partner and The Verdict podcast host Hons Yung to discuss the movie Batman Begins. Join them as they explore the streets of...more
Later this year marks the 15th anniversary of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Family Office Rule)....more
As of March 1, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is enforcing its new “Residential Real Estate Rule,” which requires certain professionals involved in real estate closings and settlements to submit...more
Beginning on March 1, 2026, certain professionals involved in residential real estate closings and settlements or other innocuous transfers of residential real estate will be required to submit reports to the Department of...more
Let’s face it, we don’t necessarily want to start planning for what happens when we die—who gets all my “stuff”? Where do I want to be buried? How do I make sure my wishes are followed? ...more
The U.S. Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finalized a new Residential Real Estate Rule (RRER) that requires the reporting of certain “non-financed” transfers of residential real estate where the...more
If you own and operate a restaurant in New York, your LLC or corporation does not protect your personal assets from wage and hour claims. This is the single most significant source of personal liability for restaurant owners...more