Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia which can affect a person’s ability to speak and write. When people think of estate planning, I think a lot of them only consider what happens to their assets after their death. My clients want to protect their children and their legacy, but what we routinely forget … Continued

Stephen “tWitch” Boss died in December 2022 and had not executed a Will or Living Trust. When an individual doesn’t have an estate plan, they are considered to have died intestate and state law will dictate who their property goes to. Because tWitch did not have a Will, Alison Holker Boss, tWitch’s wife, now must … Continued

There are two ways to make changes to a living trust. The first is an amendment which is simply an addition to the trust, including a couple of pages saying “I change sections x, y, and z.” The second method is a restatement which replaces the living trust in its entirety. Priscilla Presley is contesting … Continued

Recently a young couple, recently married with a 1 year old child came to us as they wanted to create a plan which would protect their child and her assets if they were both to pass away by naming guardians and also a Trustee to manage the child’s money. We were able to lay out … Continued

A Do Not Resuscitate Order (“DNR”) or Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Order (“DNAR”), is a medical document written for you, by your doctor, that indicates whether you want to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (“CPR”), in the event you go into cardiac and/or respiratory arrest. If you do not have a DNR and cannot make your own … Continued