Andrew L. Bemish, Attorney-at-Law
Your legal services resource.
April's blog post discussed what happens when the surviving spouse is not on a deed. In terms of inheritance, a spouse should always be on the deed to avoid probate or an unintentional disinheritance. One might assume then, that adding your adult
Continue reading about Joint Ownership and Your Adult Children
Last week I worked with a terminally ill client. He was so ill that he barely made it into the office and was lacking in energy to get through the process effectively. The best I could do was to set up stop gap estate planning giving him just the
Continue reading about Don’t Wait Until End of Life For Estate Planning
When you die, a representative that you chose, often your surviving spouse, will file your final tax return. What happens beyond that, depends on your assets, your estate and distribution. Are you ready to consider your final phase of life? You may
Continue reading about End of Life Decisions for the Final Phase of Life: Taxes and Paperwork
With all the fundraising done in the #BettyWhiteChallenge, and the spotlight on animal welfare, this question has come up - Can you leave your estate to your pet? The short answer is, no. You cannot leave money, assets or property to your pet. Law
Continue reading about Can You Leave Your Estate to Your Pet?
Estate planning ensures that clients and their loved ones are protected. During the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. High risk individuals may be more motivated to update existing plans or create new estate plans. If you haven’t started
Cat ipsum dolor sit amet, human give me attention meow. Kitty loves pigs lick the plastic bag yet run in circles eat grass, throw it back up but flee in terror at cucumber discovered on floor hide head under blanket so no one can see hide from vacuum