On behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | May 28, 2013 | Trusts
One of the themes of this blog is that estate planning is not a one-and-done activity. To be sure, for a married couple it may seem straightforward to simply leave everything to each other. After all, that is what a tenancy by the entirety is intended to do for...
On behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | May 20, 2013 | Wills
A month ago, in our April 15 post, we wrote about Google’s introduction of a dashboard to assist people with making decisions about what happens to their digital data after death. This could include designating someone to serve as “inactive account...
On behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | May 14, 2013 | Wills
Young people in their 20s and 30s have a lot on their plates. Finishing school, starting a family, launching a career — all are inherently challenging. Indeed, the combination of increases in the cost of college and the sluggish post-Recession job market can...
On behalf of Cushing & Dolan, P.C. | May 7, 2013 | Estate Administration & Probate
In last week’s post, we wrote about the importance of updating beneficiary designations in life insurance policies and on retirement accounts. The reason for doing so is simple: to make sure the designations continue to express the priorities of the policy or...