I received a wonderful letter the other day from Marcia Lampert, the Director at the Presbyterian Buddy Kemp Caring House in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Cancer Center was referred to me by the North Carolina Bar to speak to their community regarding end of life planning.
It is hard to deal with our own incapacity and [...]
Category Archives: Estate Planning
March 7, 2010
A Great letter from the Presbyterian Buddy Kemp Cancer House
March 2, 2010
Aid and Attendance benefit for Wartime Veterans – most Veterans are unaware of this benefit
I am proud to announce that the Firm of Sabrina Winters, Attorney at Law, PLLC is now assisting wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans in receiving a special monthly pension benefit called Aid an Attendance. This is not a new program. Too many veterans are unaware that they may be entitled to [...]
November 2, 2009
7 Steps To A Special Needs Estate Plan
Caring for children with special needs presents daily challenges which make it difficult to do much in the way of planning or preparing for the future. However, parents of special needs children need to pause to consider what may happen to their special-needs child if something should happen to them. With increasing life spans among [...]
October 30, 2009
Trick Or Treat- The Result May Depend On Your Estate Plan
Great information from fellow North Carolina Wealth Planning, Protection and Management, Advisor Gregory Herman-Giddens on 12 common estate planning mistakes that he sees all too often.
I would add one more: I don’t need a will, I want everything to go to my spouse anyway.
All too often, I hear the common misconception that if you [...]
October 9, 2009
Suits Over Yankee Pitcher’s Fatal Plane Crash Settle for $2M, Claims of $60M Dropped
Here is a great REAL LIFE example from the New Jersey Law Journal on how important it is to Estate Plan for your estate. Please read it even if you are not a Yankee fan!!!
Insurers and individuals who suffered losses in New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle’s fatal plane crash in Manhattan in 2006 [...]
August 31, 2009
Another Horror Story From the Real World
As an attorney who has a passion for helping families put their affairs in order and plan for their families future, I am not a proponent of a “do it yourself” Estate Plan. The biggest reason is that so many times they fail because of the lack of counseling that an educated, experienced and caring [...]
August 21, 2009
What Really Went Wrong with Michael Jackson’s Estate?
Without getting into the specific provisions of Michael Jackson’s Will (because that is an entirely other story), the biggest mistake (in my opinion) was that Michael Jackson trusted the wrong people. Both his attorneys and his financial advisors failed him in advising him and guiding him. With all the money and assets that he had, [...]
August 13, 2009
Why Having a Life Insurance Policy for the Benefit of Minor Children Will Not Work Without an Estate Plan
Life Insurance is a great estate planning tool. It is not only a way to provide for your surviving spouse but also a way to provide for your children after you pass. However, if the intent is to provide for your children you must realize that if they are minors and you do not have [...]
August 9, 2009
Why Choose an Attorney over “Do it Yourself” Estate Plan?
We are all looking to save money where we can. We cut back on the car wash – we wash our own cars now. We cut back on going to the movies – we rent more now. We save on gas – we make more stops in the same trip. Doing all these things will [...]
July 19, 2009
To the Grave with your Username and Password?
How many of us do our banking on line? How many of us have a Facebook or Twitter account? And, how many times have you paid a bill on line? Every single one of these actions requires a password and username. The Wall Street Journal published an article that discusses why it is so important [...]
