4 Ways to Use AI to Make Life Easier for You and Your Family
September 26, 2023
Whether you’re turning on the news or scrolling through Instagram, it’s hard not to hear about AI technol...
Read MoreWhether you’re turning on the news or scrolling through Instagram, it’s hard not to hear about AI technol...
Read MoreThere is no shortage of advice flying around about estate planning, much of it from people who aren't even lawyers. Get insight on the popular pitfalls and how emerging economic shifts like cryptocurrency can affect your plan.
Whether you’re turning on the news or scrolling through Instagram, it’s hard not to hear about AI technol...
As we head into summer, many parents will see their children graduate high school and prepare to leave ho...
As we head into the third year of the pandemic, we are coming to terms with just how fragile our lives an...
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If you are a single parent, life for you right now probably couldn’t get any busier. You are likely being...
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Although we initially planned to run part two of last week’s post on Aretha Franklin’s failed estate plan...
Even though there are now vaccines for the pandemic and the number of new cases is on the decline, becomi...
Even though there are now vaccines for COVID-19 and the number of new cases is on the decline, becoming i...
While the quarantines, shutdowns, and social distancing measures related to the pandemic have been diffic...
While estate planning is probably one of the last things your teenage kids are thinking about, given the ...
The pandemic is causing us to consider a lot of things that we may not have before, even if maybe we shou...
If you’re a parent, you may feel even more guilty than usual. If so, you are definitely not alone. Curren...
In many families, money still is not a typical dinner table discussion, but we think it should be. Surpri...
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In the first part of this series, we discussed a unique planning tool known as a Lifetime Asset Protectio...
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With societal attitudes about love, marriage, and parenting constantly evolving, our perception of what c...
When you think about those loved ones who’ve passed away, you probably don’t think very much—or even at a...
Whether it’s called “The Great Wealth Transfer,” “The Silver Tsunami,” or some other catchy-sounding name...
When you create your estate plan, the idea that one of your adult children would ever use their inheritan...
In a recent Facebook post “Processes to go through with your parents before they die,” Daniel Schmachtenb...
In the first part of this series, we discussed how today’s children are increasingly influenced more by t...
Have you ever felt that the unbreakable bond you once had with your children is seriously eroding? It can...
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It’s the middle of the night. The authorities just notified you that you have 20 minutes to evacuate your...
In the weeks before her death from ovarian cancer, author Amy Krouse Rosenthal gave her husband Jason one...
You might not be a big fan of their typical life choices, but the Kardashians recently demonstrated impre...
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Committing to a conscious divorce means protecting your children from end-of-marriage related trauma. Whe...
It’s back-to-school time again, and when it comes to estate planning you may have homework to do. As a pa...
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Probably every parent who has watched the news lately has felt the heartbreak over what’s happening to im...
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As a parent, you are most likely quite accustomed to managing the legal and medical affairs of your child...
If you are planning a vacation, you probably have a lot to prepare for before you get away. Between struc...
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Today, even the most conscientious can fall victim to phone scams. Claiming everything from free cruise v...
A comprehensive estate plan can protect the things that matter most. For many, this means their property ...
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One of the hardest things to do as a human being is to acknowledge our mortality. Some people even seem t...
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Most of us want to make a mark in the world. That’s a big part of what gives our lives meaning. And wheth...
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Laws and rules are created within organized societies to regulate interaction and protect citizens. A cla...
If you are like most parents, your primary objective is to support your children to be prepared to handle...
Those of us who work sometimes feel that we are doing our children a disservice. Sure, we bring home a pa...
To some degree or another, we are all a function of the social environments in which we were raised. Of c...
Welcome back to the fourth and final article in our series on How to Raise Responsible Kids. You can read...
Welcome back to the third article in our series on How to Raise Responsible Kids. You can read part 1, wh...
Welcome back to the second article in our series on How to Raise Responsible Kids. You can read part 1, w...
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If you are a single parent, life for you right now probably couldn’t get any busier. You are likely being...
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The recession made many parents and grandparents into personal bankers, making loans to strapped children...
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Parents of children with special needs usually share one overriding concern: what will happen to my child...
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Let’s talk about your death . . . or incapacity. If something unfortunate happens, what will happen to your assets that you’ve worked so har...
Hi. I’m John W. Heck. I became a Personal Family Lawyer because I have seen the consequences of failed estate planning in my immediate famil...
In my practice, I focus on Family Protection, Wealth Preservation, and Value-Based Planning. I’m also experienced with wealth planning strat...
Lisa Brown Esq. is the principal attorney for Brown Law Offices. She received her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and ...
Naureen Rahman has been practicing law for over twenty years in the Maryland, DC-Metropolitan area. She has practiced across numerous sector...
I love being able to guide my clients through a unique planning process that empowers them to live a financially fulfilling life now while e...
Hi, I’m Pam Starsia. I became a Personal Family Lawyer because I’m passionate about educating and empowering people to create estate, life, ...
Kyle Nuttall. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2007. My first job out of law school was as a landman here in We...
I became a Personal Family Lawyer to help people like you and families like yours plan for the future. Facing the potential for incapacity a...
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