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Estate Planning Law | Legacy April 14, 2016
Attorney Mark Gilfix Discusses Technology and Long Term Care in ElderLaw Report Article
San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 14, 2015 – Attorney Mark Gilfix of Gilfix & La Poll Associates was featured in the April 2016 issue of The ElderLaw Report: Including Special Needs Planning. The national publication reports on key…
Estate Planning Law | Legacy April 12, 2016
Andrew H. Hook Comments on Estate Planning Raising Different Issues for Childless Couples
Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) April 12, 2016 – Childless couples can face certain challenges with respect to estate planning. It may be difficult for couples to select the person who will make decisions on their behalf in the…
Estate Planning Law | Legacy April 5, 2016
IRA Beneficiaries Must Be Properly Designated, Says Estate Planning Attorney Andrew H. Hook
Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) April 5, 2016 – A significant part of an estate plan can be the designation of a person’s IRA beneficiary. If an IRA account owner does not name a beneficiary, their heirs could be…
Estate Planning Law | Legacy March 31, 2016
If a Pension Is Part of a Retirement Plan, Consider an Annuity or Lump Sum, Says Andrew H. Hook, Virginia Retirement Planning Attorney
Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) March 31, 2016 – Some retirees and former employees have received offers from their employers to accept a lump-sum payment of their pension. This is an offer that they must consider very carefully because…
Estate Planning Law | Legacy | Legal News March 24, 2016
Decanting a Trust – Way to Update Irrevocable Trust, Says Andrew H. Hook, Virginia Estate Planning Attorney
Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) March 24, 2016 – Under Virginia law, a trustee has the power to assign the trust principal or income to the trustee of a second trust. This is called a decanting power, which does…
Estate Planning Law | Legacy March 16, 2016
California’s End of Life Option Act Provisions Yet to Take Effect
Roseville, CA (Law Firm Newswire) March 16, 2016 – Last fall, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law an End of Life Option Act, which has not yet taken effect. Brown said he decided to sign the bill after he…