by Manish C. Bhatia | Sep 30, 2012 | News + Trends
The Will of Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson on the pioneering sitcom The Jeffersons from 1975 to 1985, is being contested in a Texas probate court. Hemsley, who had been battling lung cancer, died at his home in El Paso, Texas, on July 24, 2012. On June...
by Manish C. Bhatia | Sep 30, 2012 | News + Trends
Vince Young has quite the college and professional football resume. A Rose Bowl victory and BCS championship with the Texas Longhorns and a Heisman Trophy resulted in Young becoming the third overall draft pick in the 2006 NFL draft. From there, Young earned...
by Manish C. Bhatia | Sep 3, 2012 | News + Trends
The question of when and how often estate planning documents should be reviewed is a very common and important one to ask your estate planning attorney. As discussed in the October 2010 Newsletter (“Reviewing Your Existing Estate Planning Documents”), any significant...
by Manish C. Bhatia | Aug 1, 2012 | News + Trends
When an individual is considering a divorce, his or her estate planning is likely low on the list of priorities. However, divorce is one of those significant changes in your family situation that should trigger an immediate review of your existing estate planning...
by Manish C. Bhatia | Jul 1, 2012 | News + Trends
With the lifetime Gift Tax exemption at the highest it has ever been ($5,120,000 in 2012)1 and Gift Tax rates (capped at 35% in 2012) and Applicable Federal Rates being historically low, 2012 is a perfect storm of gifting opportunity for anyone who is in a position to...
