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Beware of non-attorney “living trust” salesman infiltrating the web
While Googling for an old blog post of mine, I stumbled upon which appears to be several fairly aggressive “estate planners” hawking either overpriced “Estate Planning Organizers” or living trusts on the internet to the South Florida community. I put “estate planners” in quotes because …
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Why did Joe Paterno transfer his house to his wife for a $1?
According to the New York Times, “Joe Paterno transferred full ownership of his house to his wife, Sue, for $1 in July, less than four months before a sexual abuse scandal engulfed his Penn State football program and the university.“ Why would he do that? …
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Steve McNair died without a Will. The consequences could be disastrous.
In contrast to my recent postings about Michael Jackson who appears to have engaged in professional estate planning before his death, there are reports that former NFL quarterback Steve McNair died intestate, or without a will. His wife (the wife he was cheating on with the …
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Do You Need a Revocable Living Trust?
I was at a networking event today, and I was talking with a guy in his twenties — healthy, unmarried, no children, minimal assets and minimal debt. He said he wanted to talk to me about me doing a "revocable living trust" for him. When …



