Articles in Channel: Probate & Estate Planning

Second Circuit Finds No Code §2036 Inclusion of Residence in Decedent's Estate

September 02, 2010 13:50

Estate of Stewart is a new Second Circuit opinion addressing the application of Code §2036 to a situation where a decedent transferred a principal residence but continued to live in it. In Stewart, the decedent owned a Manhattan brownstone. She and her adult son occupied the first two floors...

What You Need to Know About School Emergency Contact Forms

Danielle G. Van Ess
September 02, 2010 10:30

If your child is starting preschool, daycare, or elementary school, you’ve probably already been asked to complete the school’s emergency contact form.  The school will release your child to your emergency contact in the event of an emergency, but would that form be sufficient if the emergency ...

Elder Abuse

September 02, 2010 10:00

In an aging society, our elderly can easily fall prey to predators looking to exploit them. Elder abuse can take many different forms: physical, psychological or financial abuse, or simply neglect. I read an article yesterday about Huguette Clark, the 104 year old heiress whose wealth is...

The Performing Non-Performing Loan: The Paradox Destoying Real Estate Wealth

September 01, 2010 22:46

You would think that if you are current on your bank loans the bank would not want to call the loan or foreclose on the property. You would think that if you are performing your payment obligations and other requirements under a note and loan agreement that the bank would classify your loan as a...

Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania - Part 2

September 01, 2010 13:00

In this video, Anthony Zabicki, Shareholder in Stark & Stark's Accident & Personal Injury Group, discusses the various issues you need to consider if you or a loved on are every involved in a medical malpractice case. Mr. Zabicki also discusses the necessary components for a successful...

Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP Attorneys in the News

September 01, 2010 12:00

(Click Image To Launch Video) SYKS&S partners Victoria Blachly and Jeff Cheyne were recently interviewed by reporter Kerry Tomlinson for a KATU-TV (ABC affiliate) news story about “virtual assets” such as internet domain names, online content such as photos and videos, and...

Ontario Unveils Prescription Narcotics Strategy

September 01, 2010 06:00

Last Friday, the Ontario Ministry of Health announced plans to introduce legislation later this month that will allow the province to expand its drug database to track prescription drugs. The narcotics database will identify prescription ‘hot spots’ and alert officials when a...

Estate Planning and Assisted Human Reproduction - Hull on Estates #220

August 31, 2010 20:39

Listen to: Estate Planning and Assisted Human Reproduction This week on Hull on Estates, Kathryn Pilkington and Paul Trudelle discuss an article by Clare Burns entitled "Mission Impossible: Estate Planning and Assisted Human Reproduction", and the numerous estate planning issues that...

Texas Billionaire Fights S.E.C. Allegations Regarding Offshore Trusts

August 31, 2010 17:18

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed suit against two Texas brothers (Sam and Charles Wyly) alleging an elaborate securities sham to fraudulently sell offshore assets.  Sam Wyly is on the Forbes list of billionaires.  According to a front page article by...

Competent Children Don't Need an Inheritance

August 31, 2010 10:00

Chinese real-estate tycoon, Yu Pengnian, announced this past April that he was donating the last $500 million of his fortune to his charitable foundation on philanthropy. He was asked by a reporter, whether his children were angry about his donations and responded by stating: “They...