by Michele D. Gartland | Apr 6, 2020 | News and Opinion
With the degree of uncertainty we are all facing, now is an appropriate time to make sure you have completed your estate plan, updated it as you would like, and have all the necessary documents in place. Especially critical are the Appointment of a Healthcare Agent...
by Michele D. Gartland | Feb 11, 2020 | News and Opinion
By Michele Gartland and Marianne Cirillo (Final installment) Estate Taxes and Gifts In part one and part two of this article, we covered wills, powers of attorney, healthcare proxies, and trusts. Now let’s discuss estate planning techniques that occur outside of these...
by Michele D. Gartland | Nov 6, 2019 | News and Opinion
(Part two of three installments) Part one of this article discussed the importance of wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare proxies as part of any effective estate plan. In this section, we will discuss the value of trusts as an additional estate planning...
by Michele D. Gartland | Aug 7, 2019 | News and Opinion
(Part one of three installments) Do you have a written plan for what happens to your assets when you die? Does your family know your wishes in case you need care or become infirm? You may have a will, but have you given serious thought to the many other important...
by Michele D. Gartland | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Divorce is almost always a time of stress. The bulk of that stress is certainly emotional, but no small part of the pressure comes from the logistics of splitting up – the need to review, undo, and rework the many written documents that organize your family,...