4 Estate Planning Techniques for Blended Families
Today, it’s not unusual for a family to include children from prior marriages. These “blended” families can create estate planning complications that may lead to challenges in the courts after your...
View ArticleWhen Family Members Collide: Smart Estate Planning Can Prevent Epic Battles
After a life filled with success and accolades, 95-year-old Stan Lee — famous comic-book writer, editor, film executive producer and publisher — surely didn’t want his sunset years to devolve into a...
View ArticleNaming a minor as beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan...
A common estate planning mistake is to designate a minor as beneficiary — or contingent beneficiary — of a life insurance policy or retirement plan. While making your young child the beneficiary of...
View Article21st-Century Estate Planning Accounts for Digital Assets
Even though you can’t physically touch digital assets, they’re just as important to include in your estate plan as your material assets. Digital assets may include online bank and brokerage accounts,...
View ArticleSmolenPlevy Principals Named Best Lawyers® for 2019
It’s a clean sweep. Jason Smolen, Alan Plevy, Daniel Ruttenberg and Kyung (Kathryn) Dickerson are named Best Lawyers® 2019. They are recognized by their peers for their professional excellence in the...
View ArticleAt your own risk: The pitfalls of DIY estate planning
There’s no law that says you can’t prepare your own estate plan. And with an abundance of online services that automate the creation of wills and other documents, it’s easy to do. But unless your...
View ArticleMajor Honors: U.S. News & World Report Names SmolenPlevy to ‘Best Law Firms’...
Once again, SmolenPlevy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the 2019 “Best Law Firms.” SmolenPlevy is recognized for: Business organizations Family law Trusts and estates Family law mediation...
View ArticleEstate Planning for Your Digital Assets and Accounts
Nearly everyone owns some digital assets, like online bank and brokerage accounts, bill-paying services, cloud-based document storage, digital music collections, social media accounts, and domain...
View ArticleKarl Lagerfeld’s Cat Inherits a Fortune: Jason Smolen Discusses Estate...
Legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved cat Choupette will reportedly inherit millions, leaving the cat to happily continue its luxurious lifestyle. While we all may not have a fortune to...
View ArticleIn The Media: Principal Jason Smolen on Air Discusses If It’s Legal to...
A healthy Shih Tzu dog is euthanized to fulfill its late owner’s will. Now the question on everyone’s mind is – is it legal for a pet owner to determine their pet should be put to bed because they...
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