Articles in Channel: Probate & Estate Planning

Your Trust and Its Schedule A.

November 21, 2008 20:31

Does your living trust have a Schedule A attached to it? If your answer is No, do not past go and contact your estate planning attorney now to prepare a Schedule A.If your answer is Yes, stop and review the...Does your living trust have a Schedule A attached to it? If your answer is No, do not past...

PBI's 2008 "Estate Law Institute"

Neil E. Hendershot
November 21, 2008 18:59

On December 9 & 10 (Tue & Wed), 2008, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute will present the fifteenth annual "Estate Law Institute" in Philadelphia, PA. Every year, more than 400 of Pennsylvania’s finest estate and trust lawyers who attend the Estate Law Institute find it is the best way to remain i...

Provide Basic Information for Your Pet Sitter

Danny Meek
November 21, 2008 18:10

  Many of you will be traveling for extended periods in the next few weeks with the holiday season fast approaching. If you choose not to take your pets with you, the two logical choices for their care are the use of your veterinarian for boarding or a pet sitter. You probably already have a...

Valuation of Subchapter C Corporations

Gerry W. Beyer
November 21, 2008 16:26

James Roberts (Attorney, Glast, Phillips & Murray, P.C., Dallas, Texas) has written an article entitled Certiorari in Jelke Denied: Simplicity in Valuation . Here is a summary of the article: In the February 2008 edition of eReport, we reported on...

"Aging in America" Recording Available on NAELA Webiste

Greg Herman-Giddens
November 21, 2008 14:46

A recorded version of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)'s public webcast "Aging in America: How to Plan for it" is available for  through November 30 on the NAELA website. During the one-hour program, AARP and NAELA officials discuss...

Probate and Trust Litigation Committee - Appellate Rule Project

Juan Antunez
November 21, 2008 14:10

Whether certain probate-related orders are or are not subject to appeal is a topic that comes up with some frequency on this blog [click here]. In an effort to add greater certainty to this area of the law, the Probate and Trust Litigation Committee has been working on an appellate rule...

Financial Assistance for Pet Owners

Danny Meek
November 21, 2008 14:00

FloridaPets.net is a site that I often visit. It is a valuable source for animal owners in the State of Florida and has, in general, good information that applies to pet owners and animal lovers in all locations. Their blog recently posted an idea for generating funds to help animal owners during...

B.C. Government Seeking Input on Adult Guardianship Regulations

Stan Rule
November 21, 2008 06:30

The British Columbia Minstry of Attorney General is inviting comments on proposed regulations to implement the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007. You can link to the draft regulations, as well as draft Adult Guardianship plans and incapacity planning documents here.The...

11TH ANNUAL ESTATES AND TRUSTS SUMMIT

November 21, 2008 05:21

The 11th Annual Estates and Trusts Summit was held in Toronto on November 19 and 20, 2008. This excellent program featured a number of experienced practitioners speaking on a broad array of estates and trusts topics. Topics (and speakers) included: Family Law Update (Karon Bales) ...

Coach Broyles' "Alzheimer's Playbook"

Neil E. Hendershot
November 21, 2008 00:12

In recognition of November, 2008 as National Caregivers Month, a number of new books were issued on the topic of caregiving, that join books regularly revised & updated, some posted online for free. The foundational, classic book on the subject of personal caregiving is The 36-Hour Day (4th...