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As you may recall, back in 2007, a Maltese puppy named "Trouble" had a human named Leona Helmsley who left a trust fund of $12 million to pay for
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An irrevocable charitable trust provides income to heirs while benefiting you or a charity. If you are philanthropically minded with nonessential
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58 million Americans, five years of age or older, are classified as special needs, making them the country's largest minority group. The majority of
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One resolution that needs to be kept this new year is visiting with your attorney to get your estate planning done. This pandemic is not done with us
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The idea of our own death is one of the most difficult challenges we will ever face. Yet it is very important to think carefully about the medical
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A will lays out who shall receive a loved one's property, and which person must settle the estate (known as the executor). For many reasons,
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