“Whether you go back to Cain and Abel, or only as far back as the Smothers Brothers (‘Mom always liked you best’), sibling rivalry is the chief factor in many disputes arising after a parent dies,” attorney Karen Gerstner writes in Law Trends & News. Many people...
Month: June 2018
The Indiana Department of Education Can Help in Charitable Planning
The concept is an interesting one, and very much in keeping with the charitable planning goals of certain of our Geyer law estate planning clients - helping both corporations and the well-to-do help their low-income neighbors. The Indiana legislature established...
Cases in Canada Shed Light on U.S. Estate Planning No-Nos
A court ruling in Canada presents an important reminder for our blog readers. Canada, of course, has a different law system from that of the United States, but the issue itself is one that often comes up in our discussions with Geyer Law estate planning clients,...
Pre-Nups Avoid Messy Issues that Develop on Death
One high-risk factor for probate litigation is the so-called “second marriage” situation, Karen Gertsner writes in the American Bar Association’s Law Trends and News. Many people, including the media, the author points out, mistakenly believe that the sole purpose of...