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Erin A. Smith, Esq. You’ve decided to get married. For years prior to meeting your sweetheart, you’ve grown a successful business. Perhaps you inherited a large sum of money from a relative. When you enter into marriage, it is important to discuss financial assets,...

Barbara Armstrong, Paralegal As we enter into spring, I cannot help but notice how time slips by. Didn’t we just celebrate Christmas, and here we are ready to celebrate Easter?! Working for an estate planning and elder law firm, I often receive calls from children of...

Teresa M. Clemons, Office Manager Make no mistake … there is a HUGE difference between a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and a Living Will. My dear 82-year-old friend was admitted to the hospital with some stomach issues by the attending ER physician. Before moving him to...

Cathy Sears, Law Clerk We all know that advances in medicine have made it possible for people to live much longer than in past generations. However, as wonderful as a longer life is, it is also important to ensure that individuals have the best possible quality of...

Debbie Pecor, Senior Paralegal As a grandmother, I love when my grandchildren call just to talk. To think that they took time out of their day to give me a call to see how I am doing or tell me how their day is going just warms my heart. I am, however, seeing a trend...

Helena S. Mock, Esq. About a year ago, an article ran in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Protect Your Future Self from Financial Abuse.” The article identified several steps you can take now to protect yourself from financial exploitation in later years. As we age,...

Cathy Sears, Law Clerk Growing up, my entire family went to my grandmother’s house for Christmas each year. A big Irish-Italian family, all nineteen of my aunts, uncles, and cousins would pack into Nana’s family homestead – a modest ranch-style house. Our Italian side...