Hair scrunchies, high waisted jeans, and cargo pants aren’t the only trends resurfacing this year. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reviving something special of its own—the charitable deduction for the 2023 tax [...]
I’m a long-time Meryl Streep fan. So, what better thing to do when stuck at home with a rotten cold than to watch the timeless classic, The Bridges of Madison County? [...]
DNA test kits like 23andMe and Ancestry have become a popular way to discover your heritage, to learn about potential health risks, and even to find out whether you have a [...]
Remember The Brady Bunch? The ABC family sitcom about the foibles of a blended family with six children (“Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”) that aired from 1969-1974 became even more popular in syndication. Today, [...]
I’ve always been fascinated by how generations differ. I’m an “old school” or “early” Millennial: a traditionalist with a modern twist. We Millennials (born between 1981-1995) typically were raised by at [...]
Many owners of small businesses overlook the benefits of succession planning. Given all the day-to-day challenges of owning and running a business, finding the time to make a long-term plan can be [...]
As an estate planning lawyer raised in the United States by two parents who grew up in Lebanon, I am acutely aware of stark cultural differences between those countries when it comes [...]
It’s our new greeting. After “Hello” and “How are you?” the next questions are likely to be: “Have you been vaccinated yet?” . . . “Which one did you get?”. . . [...]
Have you run out of good shows to binge watch during these long winter months in Covid Time? If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend the Netflix series Dead to [...]
In these pandemic times, scammers are stepping up their game, taking advantage of COVID-19 anxiety and confinement. Older adults were their first targets. Now scammers are bolder, infiltrating the phone calls, emails, [...]
