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Don’t Overlook This Important Estate-Planning Document
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Don’t Overlook This Important Estate-Planning Document

Martin Shenkman, CPA, JD | July 1, 2024

Even people who pay attorneys to draft their estate-plan documents often forget to include letters of instruction. These informal documents…

The Pros and Cons of Do-It-Yourself Legal Forms
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The Pros and Cons of Do-It-Yourself Legal Forms

Steven J.J. Weisman, JD | February 17, 2016

It can cost you thousands of dollars to have a lawyer draft your will or a divorce settlement. Even paperwork…

Involved in a Lawsuit? Watch Out for These Attorney Tricks
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Involved in a Lawsuit? Watch Out for These Attorney Tricks

Dan Brecher, JD | June 23, 2014

If you are ever involved in a lawsuit, you likely will be asked to give a deposition. Exception: Depositions usually…

Is Your Lawyer Overcharging You?
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Is Your Lawyer Overcharging You?

Daniel L. Abrams, JD | June 23, 2014

Watch for These Warning Signs Even if you never break a law, at some point in your life you will…

How to Fight for Your Inheritance When a Will Seems Unfair
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How to Fight for Your Inheritance When a Will Seems Unfair

May 31, 2012

A woman expects to inherit her widowed mother’s estate…but the bulk of it passes to her mother’s boyfriend instead. A…