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Gene Role May Be a Link between Dementia and the Coronavirus

Posted on: June 19, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
People with a genetic mutation that increases the risk of dementia also have a greater chance of having severe Covid-19, researchers have revealed.
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The Living Trust

Increasing Medicare Scams in the COVID-19 Pandemic ?

Posted on: June 18, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The concept of financial scams isn't a new one. Unfortunately, seniors tend to be particularly prone to them in general. Introduce a pandemic, and you have the makings for financial ruin among our country's most vulnerable.
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Estate Planning and Digital Assets

What You Need to Do with a Family Member’s Assets after they Die?

Posted on: June 17, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
When a family member or other loved one dies, the natural response is to feel overwhelmed. However, there are some very practical and legal matters that need to be attended to ‘immediately, if not sooner.’
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Annuity Beneficiaries

What’s the Problem with Actor Jeremy Renner’s Trust for His Daughter?

Posted on: June 16, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The in-court fights between Hawkeye actor Jeremy Renner and his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco have not slowed, despite current world events.
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New IRS portability rules

Don’t Shrink Your Estate with Last Minute Tax Planning

Posted on: June 15, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Estate planning strategies such as family limited partnerships and gifts to charitable trusts are part of an estate planning professional’s toolbox to achieve client goals, such as minimizing taxes, effectuating philanthropic plans, teaching younger generations about a family business and passing on wealth.
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What was in Ray Liotta 's Will

What is a Letter Testamentary for an Estate?

Posted on: June 14, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Mom just passed away. You walk into the bank to get the money out mom’s bank account. But you are shocked when the bank says you are not allowed to have access to the bank account without getting a letter testamentary. What? The bank manager tells you: “A Letter testamentary can be gotten from a […]
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What was in Ray Liotta 's Will

What is a Letter of Appointment for an Estate?

Posted on: June 13, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Mom just passed away. You walk into the bank to get the money out mom’s bank account. But you are shocked when the bank says you are not allowed to have access to the bank account without getting a letter of appointment. What? The bank manager tells you: “A Letter of Appointment can be gotten […]
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Calculating Required Minimum Distribution

Why Is Blue Cross and Blue Shield Waiving Cost-Sharing Fees ?

Posted on: June 12, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota said Monday it will waive fees on doctors' visits for its Medicare Advantage customers for the rest of the year, joining a growing number of health insurers to offer discounts in response to COVID-19.
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What was in Ray Liotta 's Will

How Can Estate Planning Protect Me from COVID-19 ?

Posted on: June 11, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The ongoing pandemic has made everyone have to face some unpleasant realities, including the idea that one day we won’t be here anymore. Do you know how to make sure that your affairs are in order for your loved ones?
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trust administration

Estate Planning Attorney Insights: Lessons from the Hilton Estate

Posted on: June 10, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
While the tabloids and gossip websites were eating up every move Paris made, so was someone else – her grandfather, Barron Hilton. Before 2007, Barron was set to leave his $4.5 billion fortune to his family. That was until Paris embarrassed him with her antics so badly, that he changed his mind.
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