Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”) are a very popular investment vehicle for retirement, but IRAs also need to be taken into account when contemplating one’s estate plan. Although IRAs can be used to provide for one’s intended heirs either directly or …
Elder Law Minute: IRAs – A Valuable Tool in Estate Planning Read more »
During the many phases of divorce, it is so easy to get caught up in the throes of worry: How will I survive? Will I ever find love again? What about my finances? How will the children cope? I feel …
What can you do when your former spouse is not paying court-ordered support? Congressman Joe Walsh is only the latest in a long line of public figures who stand accused of failing to pay child support, racking up large sums …
My Ex Isn't Paying Child Support - How Can I Get it From His 401k? Read more »
Question: How old do children need to be before they don't have to go see the other parent if they don't want to? My kids are telling me they don't want to go see their dad and now that they're …
Ex-etiquette: What to do when kids don't want to see other parent Read more »
It can be difficult to discuss wills, estates and end-of-life issues, and here are some thoughts and expert advice on how to start. I wrote an earlier column on wills and trusts, which focused more on the nuts and bolts …
Estate Planning and Elder Care: Getting the Conversation Started Read more »
When my 69-year-old mother-in-law was diagnosed with a rare brain disease last spring, the solution seemed obvious: She should come stay with my family in Tokyo. After all, nearly half the elderly in Japan live with their adult children. My …
How To Balance Caring for Aging Parents While Looking After Kids - The Juggle Read more »
Used to be, the phone or a good neighbor were the best bets for keeping tabs on someone you love who's elderly and living alone — especially if you lived too far to buzz over every day. But more and …
Several years ago, I was retained to represent "Joey", a 35-year-old gym teacher who had recently been served with divorce papers. When he arrived for the first office appointment, Joey brought his mother and readily waived confidentiality so that Mom …
You've seen the commercial: A 50-something couple sits side-by-side in matching bathtubs, watching a sunset together. The ad may be for Cialis, but the image strikes a familiar chord. Walking hand-in-hand through one's golden years with a beloved companion is …
Retiring Solo: Too Many Singles and Divorcees Aren't Saving Enough Read more »
As we approach another fall, we have the beginning of school. Sadly, in my divorce practice, instead of "school days, school days, good old golden rule days", to quote a song from many, many years ago, the phrase that keeps …