Law Office of Ruth P. George

"Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success". Henry Ford Encouraging parents to be ready for life events and to plan properly for their death, can help protect and preserve the family! Be on the same page as much as possible so when those traumatic events happen, family pain is lessened and confusion does not win the day.

Beneficiaries of an estate usually want their interests in an estate as soon as possible after the decedent’s death. This can be one reason to use a trust. There are often delays in an estate proceeding handled through Surrogate's Court and the executor (or fiduciary) of an estate has any number of issues to be dealt with that he/she cannot control. A well-planned estate can make a big difference after a loved one has passed.

What is your estate plan missing?

Happy is the person who can know the reasons for things. Virgil We are free to uncover and discover the reasons for the events in our lives. A new year ... new openings and new learning experiences ... How’s your 2021 starting off?

It isn’t the strongest species which survives, neither the most intelligent, but rather that which adapts best to change. Charles Darwin Here’s to a new year and reinventing - evolve, jump and dream!

I certainly wonder what has been going on here! So many possible issues to be dealt with . . .