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Nov
09

Sightings/Writings

Post By George in Sightings/Writings

“Keep Tabs on Insurance That Covers Estate Tax,” WSJ May 26, 2009, observes that your life insurance trust plan is only as good as the trustee’s ongoing monitoring of the policies s/he’s holding.  “Deciding if Your Kid Is Trust-Worthy,” WSJ June 3, 2009, discusses not only the benefits of using trusts in planning for your children but also the factors to consider in choosing the right trustee.

 

Nov
07

Home Burials; Oldest British WWI Veteran

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Home Burials Offer an Intimate Alternative,” NYT July 20, 2009, describes the trend toward home funerals/burials and notes some of the legal issues involved.  Amid the wave of celebrities who shuffled off this mortal coil in recent weeks, CNN.com reported the death on July 18 of Henry Allingham, at 113 the world's oldest man and the oldest surviving British WWI veteran.