Intestacy in Tennessee – 3 Questions

Apr 12, 2013 / By: markt

Category: Estate Planning

Question 1: What is intestacy? When you die, someone else will have to become the new owner of your property.  If you die without having prepared an estate plan, the court determines you have died...

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Looking at Special Needs Planning

Apr 5, 2013 / By: markt

Category: Special Needs Planning

If you are a parent of a child with disabilities, many of the parenting issues you face will require some careful planning. The term “special needs planning” describes the area of the law that addresses...

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A Pair of Common Medicaid Myths

Mar 27, 2013 / By: markt

Category: Elder Law

Medicaid is the jointly run state and federal health insurance program that provides health care coverage to people with disabilities and the indigent. It also provides for nursing home care coverage to anyone eligible. While...

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Getting to Know Powers of Attorney – 3 (And a Half) Ideas You Need to Understand

Mar 20, 2013 / By: Norm Sabin, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Estate Planning

1. You get to give someone else your authority. All powers of attorney let you pick a person, or an organization, who can act on your behalf. This person is called your agent or your...

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If You’ve Recently Learned You’re Pregnant, You Need to Start Estate Planning

Mar 14, 2013 / By: Norm Sabin, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Estate Planning

Even though a majority of Americans never get around to preparation of any kind of estate planning documents, there are certain events in your life that may prompt you to start thinking about the future...

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The Testamentary Trust: What They Are and How They Work

Mar 11, 2013 / By: Norm Sabin, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Trusts

Over the past several weeks we’ve been looking at different kinds of trusts and their common uses in estate planning. We’ve previously talked about living trusts, so-named because they are created while you’re still alive....

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What Lesson Does Anna Nicole Smith Case Teach?

Dec 3, 2012 / By: Norm Sabin, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Estate Planning, Probate, Wills

One of the most highly publicized estate disputes of recent years was the battle between Anna Nicole Smith and the son of her deceased husband.   Reading the details of an estate challenge and understanding the...

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Are You Aware of Veterans Aid & Attendance Special Pension?

Nov 20, 2012 / By: Norm Sabin, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Elder Law

If you are interested in veterans benefits planning, gain an understanding of the Veterans Aid & Attendance special pension.   This is a benefit that is often overlooked, and it is not the same thing as...

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Top Mistakes Made in Estate Planning

Nov 11, 2012 / By: Norm Sabin, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Estate Planning

Estate planning and probate is a very detailed and difficult process. Though an estate planning attorney will know the steps necessary to carry out a Will and Trust, there are several common mistakes that estate...

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Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts Need Your Support

Nov 1, 2012 / By: Norm Sabin, Estate Planning Attorney

Category: Uncategorized

Each day we see more pictures and video, and it will take quite some time for us to fully comprehend the magnitude of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.  What we do know is that...

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