by mcl | Mar 7, 2016 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By William B. Howell What is this “accidental disinheritance”? Who gets accidentally disinherited? How does this work? Does it really happen? Is my family in danger? Maybe. Let me explain. You probably want your assets to go to your children when you are no...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2016 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By WILLIAM B. HOWELL When planning for our personal and family future, considering the things that could befall us physically, there are several items to consider. Looked at simplistically, there are three situations that need your attention. Death. When...
by mcl | Jan 3, 2016 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By R. Kelly Kyle A recent study showed that nearly 17 million Americans used illicit drugs in the past year. More than 24 million suffer from alcoholism. Nearly 100,000 people die from alcohol-related medical causes each year, and over 10,000 die from drunk driving,...
by mcl | Dec 2, 2015 | Legal Advice, Practical Living
By William B. Howell If you have a “simple” Will as your only estate plan, you should realize that a Will only becomes effective after you are dead and after the Will has been submitted to the probate process in Chancery Court. What about protection for you and for...
by mcl | Nov 2, 2015 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By Elizabeth Wynn As a pet owner, you want to make sure that emergency and long-term needs of your animal companion are followed at your death or incapacitation. Unfortunately, insufficient estate planning sends estimated 100,000–500,000 pets to shelters each year...
by mcl | Oct 6, 2015 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By William B. Howell Much has been written through the years about how to care for a person suffering from Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, from Parkinson’s disease, or from a disabling stroke. There is a large volume of information...
