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Estate Planning Gena Rowlands’s Alzheimer’s Disease Highlights Importance of Estate Planning Before Cognitive Decline

Gena Rowlands’s Alzheimer’s Disease Highlights Importance of Estate Planning Before Cognitive Decline

By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Life imitates art in the recent announcement of Gena Rowlands’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The honorary Oscar award-winning actress played the role of Allie...

Estate Planning Lawsuit Over Tony Bennett's Estate: When Can't a Trustee Be Trusted?

Lawsuit Over Tony Bennett's Estate: When Can't a Trustee Be Trusted?

By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Tony Bennett, the famed Grammy winner and singer of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” died in 2023. He left his estate to his wife, Susan Benedetto, and...

Estate Planning Need a Health Care Directive? What Would Jesse Solomon Do?

Need a Health Care Directive? What Would Jesse Solomon Do?

By Jordan Walker, J.D. | Last updated on

The Summer House Season 8 officially wrapped last week when castmates reunited with Bravo host Andy Cohen in New York City to rehash their time together in The...

Estate Planning Will Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman’s Families Benefit From OJ Simpson’s Estate?

Will Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman’s Families Benefit From OJ Simpson’s Estate?

By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on

OJ Simpson, known for his NFL career, Heisman Trophy, and being acquitted in the “trial of the century,” died on April 10 from cancer. There are now questions...

Estate Planning How a Power of Attorney May Protect You From Being a Victim of a "True Crime"

How a Power of Attorney May Protect You From Being a Victim of a "True Crime"

By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Plenty of "true crime" stories involve abuse of power of attorney, where a crooked agent takes advantage of an unsuspecting (usually aging) person. These...

Estate Planning What is a Conservatorship? 5 Basic Questions

What is a Conservatorship? 5 Basic Questions

By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

A conservatorship is a legal proceeding where a court appoints a person or organization to care for another person who is unable to manage their own affairs....

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