by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to have a multi-acre oceanfront estate to need an estate plan. The fact is, if you are over the age of 18, you should at least execute a will to leave whatever possessions you may have to your heirs.Anyone who owns...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
The IRS recently announced that it was stepping up its enforcement of penalties assessed against taxpayers who make mistakes with their IRAs. If you inherit an IRA, you need to take specific actions within a certain timeframe or risk harsh penalties, so consulting...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
When you consider that 90 percent of all Americans marry at some time in their lives, half of those marriages end in divorce and 70 percent of those who divorce remarry, you can see how family feuds over inheritances are not uncommon.The incidence of family discord...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to Donate Life California, the official California organ and tissue donor registry, there are currently over 21,000 Californians awaiting an organ transplant.There continues to be an urgent need for organ donations in the U.S. and California, with over 7,000...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Are you wondering who is responsible for paying your debts after you die, or if you will be responsible for a loved one’s debts after they pass? This is not an uncommon concern, and aggressive debt collectors can take advantage of you or your loved ones if you...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Jun 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Three recent federal court rulings have struck down the major provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the issue of same-sex marriage appears to be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.In the first ruling Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human...
