tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76710866066921765452024-02-20T02:01:32.353-07:00ESTATE STREETAll things probate, estate, and tax planning. We periodically discuss investment and financial news.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.comBlogger455125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-5012158495986962192014-01-30T09:30:00.003-07:002014-01-30T09:30:49.039-07:00Grantor vs Non-Grantor TrustsI received a call a couple of days ago from previous clients who asked whether or not they needed to get a tax number for their trust. They did not understand that as their trust was a revocable trust (also known as a grantor trust) meaning they had full control of trust assets, their social security numbers were automatically the tax identification numbers for the trust and any trust income should be filed on the grantors' 1040. Only when a trust is or becomes irrevocable (or is known as a non-grantor trust) do the trustees acquire a separate tax identification number and file a 1041 as long as the irrevocable trust is in existence.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-36136408601284807512014-01-23T09:54:00.001-07:002014-01-23T09:54:22.190-07:00The Cost of Death on the RiseIt can be expensive to die, and I am not talking medical bills at the end of life. The cost to purchase burial items are expensive. An article written by Michael De Groote in the Deseret News by Michael De Groote dated January 23, 2014 discusses two points. One point is that cost of burial paraphernalia is increasing with the cost of living. A second point is surviving family members often make poor funeral purchase decisions during the death crisis. It is our opinion here at Hughes Estate Group that pre-funeral planning is more likely to keep costs down. It also allows family members the freedom to grieve properly without dealing with unnecessary money decisions.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-87357986889182586102014-01-21T09:00:00.002-07:002014-01-21T09:08:48.994-07:00Gifts To GrandchildrenGifts given to grandchildren by grandparents can be a great blessing. Kelly Greene wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal September 14, 2012, titled "Are You Coddling Your Grandkids?" In her article, Ms. Greene indicates five ways to give to a grandchild something and at the same time not creating a sense of entitlement from a grandchild.<br />
First, Ms. Greene says you must, "Pare your gifts to offset the pain." In other words, don't give to the extent that you jeopardize your own financial care.<br />
Second, Ms. Greene say you might consider making a gift a loan rather than an outright gift. If the loan is handled properly, it might be a good way to help the grandchild and at the same time allowing them to make their own way in the world.<br />
Third, Ms. Greene says a grandparent can create teaching moments. Gifting stock or investments rather than cash can be a way of teaching grandchildren the value of money as an example.<br />
Fourth, Ms. Greene says it is a good idea to delay a grandchild's gratification. Gifting money at certain dates or events rather than on a regular basis can help grandchildren rely on their own resources first.<br />
Fifth, Ms. Greene counsels to practice equality. One of the most common reasons for litigation between family members if perceived favoritism. <br />
As you choose to gift assets, it is wise to take into account the feelings of family members and how said gifts will affect them in the long run.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-15416621971827085882014-01-16T09:10:00.003-07:002014-01-21T09:09:13.144-07:00A New Year's Goal: Charitable GivingOften charitable giving is associated with the end of the year decision to give to charity in order to lower tax liabilities for income taxes and estate taxes. Charitable giving also is associated with gifting to charities upon death in order to lower an individual's estate taxes.<br />
There are a couple of interesting articles regarding different ways of looking at charitable giving.<br />
One article written by Claudia Buck titled, "Personal Finance: You don't have to be super-rich to give to charity," talks about anyone rich or less rich can leave money to charities upon death.<br />
Another article written by Dan Pollotta of the Wall Street Journal titled, "Why Can't We Sell Charity Like We Sell Perfume?" talks about the idea of allowing non-profit organizations to compete with for-profit organizations to encourage more charitable services to make a profit that then can do even more good for society.<br />
No matter what your circumstances, estate planning can include charitable inclinations and desires.<br />
<br />Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-45181788716714790422014-01-09T10:37:00.000-07:002014-01-09T10:38:37.552-07:00Choosing The Right Fiduciary--Trustee, Agent, Personal RepresentativeIn an article written September 10, 2012, by Jeanne Skowronski of the Wall Street Journal, Ms. Skowronski writes about the importance of choosing the right trustee to serve as the fiduciary of your estate. Ms. Skowronski talks about four questions which she feels should be asked in deciding who should serve as fiduciary. She asks:<br />
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- How large and complex are the assets in the trust?<br />
- Can anyone in your family do the job?<br />
- How are the relationships between your beneficiaries?<br />
- Have you explored other options?<br />
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Here at Hughes Estate Group, we emphasize the great importance of choosing the right individual or entity to serve as the fiduciary of a person's estate. We ask a series of questions in order to help you determine the best fiduciaries for your estate plan. <br />
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We feel there should be much more deliberation in determining who should serve than simply naming your first born child for example or even the child most able to handle finances. The relationships between siblings and many other issues also hold great bearing on who should be named as the individual or individuals to take care of your affairs at your incapacity or death. It is important to ask the right questions in deciding who should serve as trustee of your trust, or agent of your power of attorney, or personal representative of your will or estate. Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-66067119488745764942014-01-07T08:46:00.002-07:002014-01-07T08:49:16.733-07:00New Year's ResolutionAt the beginning of this new year, we at Hughes Estate Group wish all a happy and successful year. We would encourage everyone to set a goal for this year to either get an estate plan in place (if a plan is not in place) or review and update any existing estate plan (if a plan does exist). Death is something we will all experience. Ensuring the smooth transition of one's estate to beloved beneficiaries is one of the best gifts a person can give his or her family.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-58754252734922191582012-06-06T07:12:00.000-07:002012-06-06T07:12:24.000-07:00When Is A Power of Appointment Used?Generally a power of apointment is used in estate planning. For example, a donor may want to give authority to a fiduciary/donee to apoint assets in the fiduciary/donee's discretion to an incapacitated beneficiary. A power of appointment can be included in a power of attorney, a will, or a trust. Where a donor does not want to give a fiduciary a power of appointment, it is important to make that desire clear in estate planning documents in order to avoid an IRA argument that the assets the fiduciary is simply managing as a fiduciary are actually part of the fiduciary's estate for estate or gift tax purposes.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-54928694732431345132012-06-05T07:11:00.000-07:002012-06-05T07:11:34.081-07:00Power of Appointment TypesThere are two types of powers of appointment: a general power of appointment and a limited (special) power of appointment. Each of these types of powers carries different and significant tax implications.<br />
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General Power of Appointment:<br />
In a general power of appointment the donor gives the donee authority to appoint (transfer) the donor's rights, assets, or items to anyone the donee wishes, including the donee himself. Potential adverse tax consequences accrue to a donee who possesses a general power of appointment: the rights, assets, or items which the donee has power to appoint are considered the donee's property for gift and estate tax purposes.<br />
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Limited (Special) Power of Appointment:<br />
In a limited (special) power of appointment the donor limits the donee's authority to appoint (transfer) the donor's rights, assets, or items. The authority may be limited in various ways. For example, the donee may be limited in regard the the persons to whom he or she can appoint assets; or the donee may be limited in regard to the times at which he or she can appoint assets; or the donee may be limited in regard to the purposes for which he or she can appoint assets (for instance, the health, education, maintenance, or support of the appointee). In certain circumstances the donee possessing a limited power of appointment and the appointee may be the same person. With a limited (special) power of appointment, the Internal Revenue Service usually does not consider the rights, assets, or items subject to appointment to be owned by the donee in determining the donee's own gift and estate taxes. In estate planning, generally a limited (special) power of appointment is preferred over a general power of appointment.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-9813839664762905512012-06-04T07:30:00.000-07:002012-06-05T07:14:43.957-07:00Power of AppointmentParties involved with a power of appointment are:<br />
"Donor" is the person who creates a power of appointment. The donor is usually the owner of rights, assets, or items being ultimately appointed by the donee.<br />
"Donee" or "holder" refers to the person who possesses a power of appointment--who has been named to appoint or transfer all or a portion of an owner's rights, assets, or items.<br />
"Appointee" is the person who receives the rights, assets, or items as a result of the power of appointment being exercised.<br />
"Taker in Default" is the person who receives the rights, assets, or items if the power of appointment is not exercised.<br />
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General Definition:<br />
A "power of appointment" is a unique power given to a donee (holder) by a donor to distribute the donor's rights, assets, or items usually at the donor's death to appointees. A donee of a power of appointment is different than a personal representative or trustee. A donee of a power of appointment does not have the responsibility of managing a person's estate or trust assets. Rather, the donee has the authority to appoint the donor's rights, assets, or items to appointees. There are two types of powers of appointment: a general power of appointment and a limited (special) power of appointment. Each of these types of powers carries different and significant tax implications.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-18971001613901214702012-05-21T13:55:00.003-07:002012-05-21T13:55:43.695-07:00Requirements of a Care AgreementA care agreement is a formal agreement between two parties. One party is providing services. The other party is hiring said individual to provide said services. A care agreement <br />
• must be a formal contract between parties;<br />
• must name the parties involved in the care agreement.<br />
• must outline service and duty terms.<br />
• must outline payment terms.<br />
• must outline breach of contract terms.<br />
• must outline termination of contract terms.<br />
• must outline length of time the contract is valid/active.<br />
• must allow for mutual amendments or changes to contract.<br />
• must be signed and dated by all parties (parent(s) and family member(s)).Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-52573990681927502862012-05-18T09:59:00.000-07:002012-05-18T09:59:23.692-07:00Elements of Care in Care AgreementsCare agreements can be customized to each family’s particular situation. The following are basic elements of care that can be explained in a care agreement:
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• Personal Assistance<br />
• Personal Hygiene<br />
• Meals<br />
• Laundry<br />
• Housekeeping<br />
• Transportation Services<br />
• Yard Care<br />
• Shopping<br />
• Social Contacts<br />
• Religious Needs<br />
• Intellectual and Emotional NeedsHughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-4735769880825839792012-05-14T07:22:00.000-07:002012-06-05T07:12:08.916-07:00Purposes of Family Care AgreementsThere are many good reasons for families to enter into care agreements, particularly agreements in which a family member is paid for services rendered.
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First, a care agreement spells out for the parent, family, and third parties the details of care a family member will provide to an ailing parent. Caring for a parent <i>even occasionally </i>can be a physical, time-consuming, emotional, and financial burden for a family member. Acting as a parent’s <i>full-time, primary </i>caregiver can be deeply burdensome. A care agreement spells out details of care in a way that is illuminating and helpful for everyone involved. <br />
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Second, when a parent needs help, family members often rally around and provide service for their parents free of charge. But caring for a parent can be a significant financial burden, not to speak of the physical and emotional burdens (in taking time off work or in taking time away from their own family duties, for example). A wise parent will set forth in a care agreement details regarding compensation of family members for care services the family performs on the parent’s behalf.<br />
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Third, a memorialized care agreement prevents family resentments and disagreements regarding said payments. Misunderstandings and hurt feelings often occur in families during the time an aging parent is being cared for by family members. A carefully drafted care agreement protects in numerous ways a family member serving an aging parent.<br />
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Fourth, a care agreement has Medicaid advantages. Without a formal care agreement, the funds used to pay family members are treated as part of the ailing parent’s assets or income for Medicaid eligibility purposes. On the other hand, if an ailing parent is paying a family member (or anticipates paying a family member in the future) for services, a formal care agreement ensures that funds used to pay family members are not treated as the ailing parent’s assets or income for Medicaid eligibility requirements.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-56813275564411638792012-05-11T12:11:00.000-07:002012-06-05T07:15:21.290-07:00Family Care AgreementsA care agreement (also known as a family care agreement, personal care agreement, personal services agreement, care contract, etc.) is an agreement between a parent (or parents) and a family member (or members) in which the family member agrees to care for the parent and the parent agrees to pay the family member for the services performed on behalf of said parent.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-68720128575958666122012-04-25T12:01:00.001-07:002012-04-25T12:57:03.448-07:00Inheriting Retirement AccountsTransferring a retirement account to beneficiaries upon your death is complicated and if it is not done right can have adverse control and tax consequences. <br />
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For example, one issue most people do not consider is minor beneficiaries of retirement accounts. By law, if a child is a minor, the child cannot inherit assets of any kind until said child becomes an adult. If estate planning is not done, the state laws and the retirement agreement default policies will dictate how the minor child will receive the retirement account upon adulthood. The parents will lose the control of how the minor child receives retirement account funds.<br />
<br />Another example is whether or not the retirement agreement policies allow the retirement to pass to beneficiaries per stirpes (to the children of a specific deceased beneficiary) or per capita (to all the issue of one generation) if the estate becomes the beneficiary. If estate planning is not done, the retirement agreement default policies will apply, which might not agree with your planning preferences.<br />
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A final example deals with coordinating a retirement account with a trust (which usually gives a person the most control in how assets are distributed to individuals). In coordinating a retirement account with a trust, there are funding issues that can botch up a beneficiary's chance to roll over or stretch a retirement account if the funding is done wrong.<br />
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These are just a few examples of issues that effect the transfer of retirement accounts to beneficiaries. It is to a person's advantage to consider the complexities of retirement accounts with an expert estate planning attorney to ensure their retirement accounts get to their beneficiaries in the best possible way.<br />
<br />Here are a few Wall Street Journal articles regarding retirement accounts:<br />
<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125149369927267821.html">Trust as Beneficiary of IRA Is a Polular Strategy</a><br />
<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116137480245599248-search.html">What a Gift: How to Name a Minor Your IRA Beneficiary</a><br />
<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304587704577335751592771924.html">Inherited IRAs: a Sweet Deal</a><br />
<br />Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-61538734908768768282012-02-13T08:25:00.004-07:002012-02-13T08:35:15.337-07:00How to Handle Social Media Accounts at the Death of a Loved OneSocial media accounts like Facebook or Twitter set up private contracts between the user and the company. These private contracts can make it difficult to deal with a person's social media account once they have died. Each social media company looks to their private policies when dealing with a deceased person's account. As survivors of a decased person try working with the social media companys, they are finding there are not many laws out there covering social media death issues. A very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal titled, "<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203315804577205122381359482.html?KEYWORDS=death+poses+a+test+for+facebook">Deaths Pose Test for Facebook</a>" by Steve Eder covers this facinating issue.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-87301383803103412382012-02-07T10:18:00.002-07:002012-02-07T15:19:06.128-07:00Estate Planning And The 529 PlanA 529 education plan is a great way to start saving money for a child's education and can be a valuable estate planning tool. For estate planning purposes, a 529 education plan can be used to reduce estate taxes if estate taxes are an issue for you or prepare for your child's education in the event you die before your child becomes old enough to get a secondary education. In estate planning, it is important to look at all the "what if" scenarios and try to prepare for those scenarios. It is the same with a 529 plan. One "what if" scenario that must be addressed is what if the 529 funds outlast the child's 529 education plan. The Wall Street Journal has a great article covering this very "what if" scenario. The article entitled, "<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204542404577159311576663798.html?KEYWORDS=What+to+Do+with+leftovers+in+529+plans">What to Do With Leftovers in 529 Plans</a>," written by Georgette Jasen gives options enabling an individual to make an educated decision if a 529 plan ends up with "leftover" funds.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-74269617171298888012012-02-06T08:47:00.003-07:002012-02-06T09:41:22.035-07:00Who Gets Dad's Old AnvilOnce both parents have died, the children have a big job ahead of them. It litterly can take years to wade through all the accumulated stuff. And the stuff might really be valuable (not just monetarily). The sentimental value of a certain item can help ease the lose of the loved one as family reminisces, or it can cause the dreaded family fight that keeps family members from talking to each other for years. An article written by Kelly Greene of the Wall Street Journal entitled, "<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203920204577195292564700600.html?KEYWORDS=The+Pearls+are+Mine">The Pearls Are Mine!</a>" gives some good suggestions for working through the mountain of stuff in an timely and friendly way.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-78891887216103467752011-11-09T07:00:00.001-07:002011-12-08T16:29:48.741-07:00Definition of the Week: Grantor<strong>Grantor</strong>: A grantor is a person "granting" or transferring assets to a trust. Some practitioners and state statutes use the word "settlor" or "trustor" or "maker" or "creator." At Hughes Estate Group, we use the word used by the Internal Revenue Service, the tax courts, and most state courts: "grantor."Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-84133081149543198312011-11-07T07:00:00.000-07:002011-11-07T07:00:17.744-07:00Joke of the WeekAn elderly couple is lying in bed one morning having just awakened from a good night's sleep. He takes her hand and she responds, "Don't touch me!"<br /><br />"Why not," he says.<br /><br />She answers back, "Because I'm dead."<br /><br />The husband says to her, "What on earth are you talking about? We're both lying here in bed together and talking to one another."<br /><br />The wife says, "Not so, I'm definitely dead."<br /><br />Her husband insists, "You're not dead. What in the world makes you think you are dead?"<br /><br />His wife answers, "I know I'm dead because I woke up this morning and nothing hurts."Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-80879123106978543102011-11-03T07:00:00.001-07:002011-11-03T07:18:30.893-07:00A Second Marriage And Children Of The First Marriage Fight With Murder Thrown InJudge Patrick Maqubela, acting judge in the Western Cape High Court, was suffocated June 5, 2009 in his Bantry Bay flat. He wife of his second marriage, Thandi Maqubela, has been accused of co-conspiring to kill him.<br /><br />At the time of his death, Thandi Maqubela declared her husband had died intestate or without a testamentary document in place. Later, she declared that she had found his will. The difference between how Mr. Maqubela's R20m estate would be distributed by the laws of intestate versus by a will it hugh.<br /><br />According to the intestate laws of South Gauteng, Thandi Maqubela would receive half the estate and Mr. Maqubela's five children would receive the other half to be divided in five equal shares. With the will, the two children from Mr. Maqubela's first marriage are completely cut out of the will and Thandi Maqubela's daughter from a previous marriage is named a beneficiary. Mr. Maqubela's son from his first marriage, Duma, is contesting the validity of the will saying that he cannot believe his father would disinherit him and his sister, Patiwe.<br /><br />A full article reporting on the situation can be read <a href="http://www.pretorianews.co.za/battle-over-slain-judge-s-forged-r20m-will-1.1169844">here</a>.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-56498837878037007592011-11-02T07:23:00.002-07:002011-11-02T07:26:46.963-07:00Definition of the Week: Trustee<strong>Trustee</strong>: The trustee is the person who manages and distributes trust assets for the benefit of beneficiaries.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-13441012283561184712011-11-01T07:00:00.000-07:002011-11-01T07:00:00.503-07:00Unique Coffins Seen Around The WorldI read a very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal that mentioned the kinds of coffins being made now-a-days for people to be buried in. The article explores the human rituals that attend death and what people sometimes are buried in. To quote one paragraph, "We bury our loved ones in the ground. We burn them in fire. In some cultures, we leave corpses as carrion, inviting the birds to pick the bones dry. In others, we hang the dead in trees or stow them in caves. In naval circles, we consign them to the ocean." The article mentions an airplane coffin made for a grandmother who never had a chance to fly in an airplane. It really is a fun article to read. The full article can be found <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204485304576641113225202074.html?KEYWORDS=colorful+coffins+and+funerals+to+die+for">here</a>.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-75939261380182590912011-10-31T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-31T07:00:09.914-07:00Joke of the WeekExcerpt from the classified section of a city newspaper:<br /><br /><strong>Dog for sale</strong>: eats anything and is fond of children.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-32078213921301812092011-10-28T07:00:00.002-07:002011-12-15T16:26:20.414-07:00Movie Review: Snowball ExpressHere is another inheritance movie. Disney's classic, Snowball Express (1972), is just plain fun. The story is about the crazy adventures a family has when they move to Colorado to try and make an inherited run down hotel a success. Of course, there are the good and bad guys and the ultimate "snowmobile" race to see which side wins.<br /><br />The movie can be found <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Snowball-Express-Dean-Jones/dp/B00005JL6I/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1319144588&sr=1-1">here</a>.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671086606692176545.post-8046921672219686522011-10-27T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-27T07:00:06.420-07:00Moving To A New State With Estate Documents In PlaceIf you have estate documents (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, etc.) and you move to a new state, it is always good to have an estate planning attorney in the new state review your documents. A general rule of thumb is wills and trusts will less likely need to be amended with a move to a new state. Powers of attorney, especially health care, will more likely need to be amended to meet the new state's requirements.Hughes Estate Group Attorneyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029374439050807585noreply@blogger.com0