2021 is here so it's time to do a mental refresher of your estate plan to see if your estate plan needs to be updated. Do you have new family members? Does your will name appropriate guardians for minor children?Do... Read more
Your estate plan is out of date. Yet you continue to postpone your opportunity to update everything. You need to avoid probate, avoid the voluntary 40% death tax, avoid predators and creditors, avoid in-laws, and eliminate floozies and gigolos. Scarlett... Read more
Once upon a time, there were three little pigs and the time came for them to leave home and seek their fortunes. Before they left, their mother told them, “Whatever you do, do the best that you can because that’s... Read more
By: Lauren M. Doyle, Esq. It's Estate Planning Awareness Week – although 2020 really feels like the Estate Planning Awareness YEAR! Our health, family, and future have been top of mind for all of us. In honor of Estate Planning... Read more
By: Mark C. Doyle, Esq. TLD Law's estate planning department has been very busy as the COVID-19 crisis has spurred many people to update or complete their estate plans. For many, updating their estate plan has been a loose end,... Read more
TLD Law is proud to announce that Mark C. Doyle has been named to the Board of Directors of Orange Catholic Foundation. Mr. Doyle has been a parishioner at Our Lady Queen of Angels (OLQA) for 21 years, and is... Read more
If your financial power of attorney is over 5 years old, it is powerless! Your power of attorney won't be accepted by your bank or stock broker because it is "stale." If your power of attorney is powerless, you are... Read more
There are more pets than children in American households, and for many people, old and young alike, pets are as much a part of their family as any human, and sometimes more so. Planning for your companion animals is a... Read more
By: Megan A. Moghtaderi, Esq. No one likes facing their own mortality, but during this time of pandemic as COVID-19 is affecting society worldwide across all ages, races, and genders, it causes us to pause. Life is fragile and worth... Read more
By: W. Bailey Smith, Esq. Yes, as I believe transparency is the best approach to estate planning. Transparency varies between families but at a minimum, you need to share with your family the actual location of your original documents, the... Read more
