Month: June 2023
The estate planning mistakes that could cost you and your loved ones
Planning for the future is a complex and often difficult task that requires one to consider his or her own mortality. This is not an easy thing to navigate, and it can be daunting to think about what will happen to your personal property after your passing, or what...
Is That Joint Bank Account Really “Convenient”?
Larkins v. Mendez illustrates how a bank account titled in joint names with right of survivorship ("JTWROS") between a decedent and his child may NOT be distributed to the surviving child, if the decedent named the joint owner merely for convenience. If established as...