by Jerome Porter | Aug 25, 2022 | Estate Planning
It has become more important than ever to have a will, a living will, and perhaps even a living trust as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Still, this knowledge is not translating into estate planning action. No matter your age or asset level, having a will...
by Jerome Porter | Aug 19, 2022 | Estate Planning
As people become elderly or ill, they become vulnerable to manipulation by those who will defraud or steal. Targeted attacks on vulnerable older people to exert what attorneys deem “undue influence” constitutes elder abuse. It disrupts the older...
by Jerome Porter | Aug 12, 2022 | Estate Planning
During probate, judicial officials, including probate judges, process the wills of the deceased. While state probate laws may vary, the general process is quite similar across the country. Probate is the process of proving wills for decedents’. A probate judge will...
by Jerome Porter | Aug 5, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Dementia has forced Jack Hanna, wildlife expert, author, and TV producer known for starring in shows like Animal Adventures, Voices for Wildlife, and Into the Wild, to retire from his work and public life. Known as “Jungle” Jack, he left the Columbus Zoo...
by Jerome Porter | Jul 29, 2022 | Estate Planning
The following question came from a client: After my brother died, he left money in a revocable trust for my children – but they could only get that money if they spent it on a trip to Tanzania to visit with the elephants. Why can’t my kids put that money toward...
