Category: Estate Planning

Choosing your executor (personal representative) is an important part of the estate planning process. This will be the individual who will be taking care of all the logistical matters surrounding your Last Will and Testament and seeing to it that your final wishes are carried out. The Law Offices of Patricia Bloom-McDonald assists...

Estate planning offers are everywhere – on television, on the internet, through phone solicitations, and even through in-person presentations (albeit less so with the COVID-19 pandemic). So how do you ensure that your intentions are captured in your estate planning documents and no one is taking advantage of you? For starters,...

Life is not stagnant; situations change and evolve. Your estate plan should reflect your current status and expected future status and desires. There are many life changes and developments that might warrant an update, which is why it’s important to periodically review your estate plan with Attorney Patricia Bloom-McDonald. Below, we’ve...

Many people believe that if they are single, they don’t need a Last Will and Testament or other estate planning documents. But estate planning is just as important for single people as it is for couples and families.

Estate planning allows you to ensure that your property will...

Thinking about creating an estate plan may not be the cheeriest of topics, but it is one of the most important. And while you may not want to bog family members down with talk of estate planning during the holidays, the holidays are actually one of the best times to talk...

In the 1970’s people were buying Timeshares; they were very popular.  They seemed like a great investment; a way to own a small piece of real estate in a luxury location.  A commitment to taking that annual vacation; family fun vacations for a seemingly more affordable cost.  Now that the Babyboomers...

Let’s say you’ve known for years that you are inheriting your father’s home when he dies. Hopefully, he has a Last Will and Testament that indicates clearly that the house will go to you. Now let’s assume that your father is no longer living in the house and doesn’t need the...

The number of coronavirus cases is still growing, with the U.S. hitting record after record for the number of new coronavirus cases in our country. While it can be morbid to think about, for those who are high-risk individuals, creating an estate plan is one of the important things they can...

Natural disasters, like Covid 19, are not something we can plan for; they happen at the whim of the environment. However, in the work that I do with our elder law and special needs team, I have learned that there are definitely things that can be planned for so that our...

Have you thought about what would happen to your pet in the event of your death or incapacity? Approximately two-thirds of American households own a pet, and while we have many people in our busy lives, our pets have only us. Pet owners often lament that beloved animal companions don’t live...