Small Estate Affidavits: Can I Skip Probate? By Angela Macey-Cushman The Small Estate Affidavit process is like a travel-sized toothbrush—it is inexpensive and lightweight, but it is not nearly as good at the job as the Sonicare your dentist would recommend. When a...
ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts by Angela Macey-Cushman Achieving a Better Life Experience Accounts—better known as ABLE accounts—are an innovative tool for gifting and saving funds while protecting eligibility for critical medical and cash benefits. These...
Estate Planning Issues for Plaintiffs: Seven Key Questions to Avoid Trouble Angela Macey-Cushman Somers Tamblyn King Isenhour Bleck, PLLC Several years ago, I was litigating a difficult case concerning a doctor’s failure to timely diagnose cancer. I sheepishly asked...