by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Nov 27, 2023 | Wills and Estate Planning
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” (Songwriters Pola & Wyle) As the end of another year approaches, with its family celebrations and holidays, take the time to check that your estate plan really does ensure that your loved ones will be looked after when...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Sep 26, 2023 | Wills and Estate Planning
“Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” (Ambrose Bierce) It may well be that in the future, we will be able to make a perfectly valid will (“Last Will and Testament”) by way of a video recording or other electronic means, but that day has...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Aug 28, 2023 | Wills and Estate Planning
“Live each day as if it were your last… because one day, you’ll be right.” (Benny Hill) It’s always tempting to procrastinate about decisions that force us to address the inevitability of our own mortality. But we have no choice when it comes to protecting our loved...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Apr 24, 2023 | Family Law, Wills and Estate Planning
“It has long been a foundational principle of our common law and the legislation that has governed the law of testamentary succession that a will, properly executed, is the document that authoritatively reflects the genuine and voluntary dispositions of a testatrix.”...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Jan 3, 2023 | General Interest, Wills and Estate Planning
Health issues and mortality are facts of life, no matter how remote they may seem at the moment, nor how distressing they are to contemplate. For your family’s sake as well as for your own, make sure that you have a Living Will (or another form of “advance healthcare...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Nov 28, 2022 | Wills and Estate Planning
“Are we being good ancestors?” (Jonas Salk) What do you plan to give your family this Festive Season? Now’s the time to think beyond the brightly wrapped gifts under the tree and get started on an estate plan which will leave your loved ones the lasting gift of...