Miles Davis


September 28, 2012
avatar

May 25, 1926 – September 28, 1991 Born Miles Dewey Davis in Alton, IL, Davis was a famous jazz musician for nearly fifty years. In 1944, Davis sat in on trumpet with a band that included two other famous musicians – Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.1 Following that experience, at age 18, he enrolled in […]

The “Power of Attorney” in Real Life


September 25, 2012
avatar

Some clients know how important the Power of Attorney document is. They may have acted as attorney-in-fact for a spouse or an elderly relative. Or they may have experienced first hand the challenges created when someone hasn’t executed a valid Power of Attorney. The Power of Attorney (aka POA) names an attorney-in-fact to make financial […]

Reverse Mortgages


September 20, 2012
avatar

A reverse mortgage is when the owner of the home withdraws equity from the home and receives cash either as a lump sum, installment payments, line of credit or combination thereof. Reverse mortgages seem to give pause to most people. However, the negative reaction is most likely due to the lack of information regarding reverse […]

Guardian & Trustee … should they be one in the same


September 17, 2012
avatar

I often get the question, “should our guardians and trustees be the same people?”  I always give the same answer, “I cannot answer that for you because I do not know the people in your lives, but I can give you some things to consider.”

Financial Checkups


September 12, 2012
avatar

Do you live in the moment or are you always waiting for tomorrow? Do you look forward to the future with excitement or fear? How do you Live?   “According to two doctors (Rowe and Kahn) who co-authored “Successful Aging,” our genetic makeup only accounts for 30% of our ability to achieve longevity. The remaining […]

Mother Teresa


September 5, 2012
avatar

August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997 Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje in the Balkans. Mother Teresa pursued her life as a missionary at the age of 18 when she entered into the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was in 1937 that Mother Teresa, then Sister Teresa, “…made her […]

ARRESTING MOTION: ESTATE PLANNING FOR ARTISTS


September 4, 2012
avatar

PART VII: WRAPPING UP  “The song is ended (but the melody plays on). “ ~Irving Berlin (composer) & Beda Loehner (lyricist) All good things must come to an end. Hopefully this series has succeeded in helping both artists and their attorneys understand the unique complexities that are often involved in an artist’s estate plan. As […]