One of the more common questions we deal with in the initial interview with many clients is why they need both a living will and a health care proxy. The answer to this question is quite simple but a background on what each document specifically does is useful. Health Care Proxy The health care […]
There are many reasons why an individual should consider some sort of estate plan to avoid dying intestate. Four of the key reasons why you do not want to die intestate include the following: A family fight over assets: If you pass away without a will or some other estate planning document, New York State […]
What are Natural Resource Damages? When a spill or release of contaminants into the environment results in injuries to natural resources, designated federal, state or tribal natural resources trustees may seek to a recover natural resource damages (NRDs) from the party or parties legally responsible for the spill or release. The goal of the […]
A living trust is also known as an inter vivos trust or a revocable trust. It is a trust that is made during your lifetime and involves transferring assets into the trust and naming a trustee to manage those assets. Usually, the trust creator or settlor is the initial trustee and a backup trustee is […]
The creation of a special needs trust is of vital importance if you have a person in your life who is disabled and you want to provide a financial gift to that individual. Money or property that you wish to give should be placed into a trust so as not to cause a loss of access […]
Life insurance policies, employer-sponsored retirement plans, annuities, and retirement accounts. Odds are, you look at this list and see at least one financial account that you hold. All of these accounts are generally payable upon the death of the account holder to beneficiaries named via beneficiary designations. Beneficiaries could also be named on certain […]
Environmental law matters frequently involve an overlap of and interplay between legal, scientific and business concerns. Translating science into policy and policy into law and the resulting enforcement or interpretation of the law by government agencies and the courts can leave the prospective client frustrated, confused and confounded by the law and its regulators. Adding […]
With so many practiced attorneys, you may be asking yourself why you need to retain an experienced environmental attorney? Failing to consider that question can become an expensive mistake. No one wants to discover a costly environmental problem after closing or learn their indemnification agreement does not address unanticipated costs and expenses or operations cannot […]