Posts by Kelly Richardson
One Spouse Dies–Does The House Transfer?
This is a commonly asked question with a slightly complex answer–and much of it depends on whether or no you have a will or trust. There’s only one way to keep your house out of the probate process when you pass–make sure you have an ironclad will and trust outlining how all of your possessions…
Read MoreReady for an estate plan? Ask an estate planning lawyer
According to American financial advisor, author, and podcast host Suze Orman, “Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family. And setting up a smooth inheritance isn’t as hard as you might think.” For example, older Americans are particularly positioned to consider a lifetime’s worth of assets and how to successfully…
Read MoreSafe holiday travel tips from the road to the air
Whether you’re traveling by car or through the air, here are some key safe holiday travel tips from Dishowitz Law to help keep you and your family safe. Let’s face it—with the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, holiday travel in a pandemic will usher in its own set of challenges that all holiday…
Read MoreA landlord and tenant attorney talks COVID
According to the US Census Bureau, landlords file approximately 3.7 million eviction cases in a typical year—however, with COVID-19 in full force, the past year has been anything but typical. That’s why it’s so important to know the guidelines that landlords and tenants must follow during the pandemic so that the law is satisfied. Listen…
Read MoreProbate 101: All About Will and Probate Laws
“There is nothing like the death of a moneyed member of the family to show persons as they really are, virtuous or conniving, generous or grasping. “Many a family has been torn apart by a botched-up will. “Each case is a drama in human relationships — and the lawyer, as counselor, draftsman, or advocate, is…
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