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? [...]
Just as you're not obligated to call your mother on her birthday, you’re not required to leave a will. As hard lessons teach, however, it’s advisable to do both. Even the rich [...]
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 [...]
Joseph Cabrera has joined Mountain Dearborn, expanding the firm’s estate planning services. An assiduous reader since childhood, Joe places a high value on precise language. That attention to detail, combined with deep [...]
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 [...]
A New York City socialite, heiress to a massive fortune, Florence Foster Jenkins blindly took a huge risk when she attempted to change her will—if the movie version of her story is [...]
