Estate Planning

How to Access the Digital Assets, logins, and passwords of Someone who Has Died
Accessing the digital assets of a loved one after they have passed can be difficult....

What is an Alternate Valuation Date for Federal Estate Tax Purposes?
You may have heard about the “alternate valuation date” when valuing assets for federal estate...

College-Bound Kids? Why a POA for Teens is More Important Than Ever
With the possibility of students returning to school during a pandemic, making sure they make...

What is the SECURE Act?
High Swartz estate planning attorneys down and explains the highlights and how they can affect...

Ancillary Probate and How To Avoid It
Just when you thought you were done with the fine print of a dead loved...

Is Crowdfunding Taxed?
An elderly man beaten with a brick on July 4th in Los Angeles is in...

How to Plan a Funeral
People love to make plans-the perfect wedding, that dream vacation, a comfortable retirement, the kitchen...

Revocable Living Trust: Not the Magic Bullet
So what is a revocable living trust? A trust is a legal written agreement between...

Pitfalls of Joint Bank Accounts
March 29, 2017 When you find yourself faced with the task of helping an aging...