After 35 years of practicing law, I have made the difficult decision to retire due to significant health concerns. Effective immediately, I am no longer accepting new legal matters. My official retirement date will be June 30, 2026. It has…
Elon Musk of Tesla was asked to fund a six-billion-dollar donation to the UN to address world hunger. He agreed to give provided they presented him with an acceptable detailed plan on how it was to be accomplished. Even such…
A simple way to avoid probate is to give away property during your lifetime. But there can be consequences because you lose control and cannot recover the item, cash or property just by asking. The new owner has to agree…
The State of South Carolina has a plan for you called “intestate succession”. After someone steps forward to begin the probate process he or she will address payment of various debts and estate expenses, like the funeral, last medical bills,…
A. Making sure an orderly and affordable transfer of your business can be accomplished if you plan now. Failure to plan always costs a lot of money and can even force a company to liquidate rather than carry on through…
Q. I believe my adult mentally challenged brother is not receiving proper care in the residential facility and his doctor records should support this. I tried reporting things the direct way, but there was no improvement. I want to put…
Q. What things can be done to avoid probate?A. A simple way to avoid probate is to give away property during your lifetime. But there can be consequences because you lose control and cannot recover the item, cash or property…
Not necessarily. Medicare due to its privacy notice has its own form they want completed. A competent person can complete the form called 1-800-MEDICARE AUTHORIZATION to Disclose Personal Health Information. This allows the named agent to talk with Medicare, research,…
Living or revocable trusts are effective estate planning tools that can avoid the hassle and cost of probate and ease the transition of assets after the death of a grantor. Clients often think that because their trust contains some, if…
YES. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration) whose mission it is to help people before, during and after disasters will have funds available starting April 12, 2021 to reimburse up to $9,000 per funeral to those that paid for burial of…