Estate Planning

Is procrastination inherent in human nature? Arguably, that is not the case, of course. Most people who recognize that they really should take action on a particular matter often do so in a timely way. But not always. Legions of folks do in fact put off until tomorrow...

America’s senior-aged population is robust and growing, with that demographic ever-expanding and collectively living on average to an age starkly unimagined in prior generations. Consider this: Coupled with the lifespan extension comes a new estimate that the...

Maybe you are an individual or couple who has worked long, hard and smartly to ensure adequate financial protection in future years and also accumulated assets earmarked for family loved ones. For most financial planners, aspirations concerning additional wealth most...

“Maintaining your dignity and the dignity of your loved ones.” That is a predominant concern for legions of estate planners. We centrally underscore it on our website at the proven New York metro estate planning law firm of Asterita & Associates. We note therein...

Divorce in New York or elsewhere often throws up multiple and complex questions for impending exes engaged in the dissolution process. Here’s one that was posed in a recent Asterita & Associates blog post. We highlighted this query in our long-established family...

Today’s blog post leads off with a rendering of one individual’s multi-divorce history. Its nutshell presentation (taken loosely from a recent Kiplinger article) is fictional, but some readers can likely relate from a real-world perspective. The scenario can be...

It is certainly true that the estate planning realm is a bit formidable for many individuals and families across the New York metro and elsewhere nationally. Legions of would-be planners often comment that they don’t quite know how or where to start with the process....

When is the right time for an individual or couple in New York to begin thinking seriously about crafting a soundly tailored and forward-looking estate plan? Planning professionals and industry commentators underscore what they view as a clear and definitive answer to...

With Thanksgiving coming up, you may want to use it to talk with your family about the future. With your parents in their 70s, it is vital to ensure that mom and dad make or update their estate plan while they still can. With your mom’s family history of dementia and...

There is no right or wrong approach to long-term care planning, but there are some things you should absolutely include. Without the right approach today, you could find yourself lost and looking for answers in the future. Here are some of the many questions to answer...