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Protect Your Pets: Westchester Elder Law Attorney Anthony Enea Explains How to Provide for Pets in an Estate Plan
Anthony J. Enea
Along with pet ownership comes the responsibility of ensuring your companion animal's care and well-being - even if that extends beyond your lifetime.
The Problems with Probate
Anthony J. Enea
The complexity, cost and delays associated with the Probate process are not often discussed. The following are some of the reasons one should try to avoid utilizing a Last Will that needs to be admitted to Probate upon one's demise:
How To Avoid Five Common Estate and Elder Law Planning Mistakes
Anthony J. Enea
Having a basic understanding of these common mistakes can help reduce the risk of making some unfortunate errors.
Is a Trust for my Pet a Viable Option?
Anthony J. Enea
The question most pet owners’ face is what steps they can undertake to ensure that their pet or other domestic animal is properly provided for in the event of their demise.
The Treatment and Marshalling of Joint Accounts in an Article 81 Guardianship Proceeding
Anthony J. Enea
There are numerous legitimate and logical reasons for the creation of a joint account. However, when an Article 81 Guardianship Proceeding is commenced and the Alleged Incapacitated Person (“AIP”) has accounts jointly owned with another person, it is imperative for the Petitioner to determine the reason the joint account(s) was created ...
Estate Planning Through Premarital Agreements
Gregory T. Peacock
Planning for the end of a marriage before the marriage vows are exchanged can be disconcerting.
Does A Joint Bank Account Automatically Contain A Right Of Survivorship?
Anthony J. Enea
A joint bank account is a ubiquitous and popular way to own an account with one’s spouse, children, loved ones and friends.
Panama Papers: Evasion and Avoidance
Best Lawyers
Attorneys from across the world consider what the future holds for businesses and individuals with foreign holdings and investments.
Q&A with Dan McMahon of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
Best Lawyers
An interview with Advisory Board member Dan McMahon of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker.
In the News Weekly Roundup: Millennials in the Legal Profession
Best Lawyers
A roundup of relevant news, partnerships, and publications from our listed law firms.
In the News Weekly Roundup: Lawyers and the Gig Economy
Best Lawyers
Locke Lord is expanding its London office; Bodman attorney elected to The Federalist Society; Comings and goings at Schiff Hardin.
How the DOL's Final Rule on White Collar Exemptions Compares To Its Original Proposal
Megan Erickson Moritz
We finally know details of the Department of Labor’s long-awaited Final Rule updating the executive, administrative, professional, and outside sales exemptions – i.e., the so-called “white collar” exemptions.
Opioid Legislation Takes Important Steps to Create Treatment Capacity and ID At-Risk Patients
Stephanie Kennan
Comprehensive screenings and instituting a "dose ceiling" are two ways to tackle care for at-risk patients.
Are Consumer-Driven Sustainability Efforts Effective?
Best Lawyers
Listed environmental lawyers share their thoughts on who should be leading the current sustainability movement.
An Interview With Norbert Rieger of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Best Lawyers
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy won the "Law Firm of the Year" award in 2019 for Private Equity Law in Germany.
An Interview With Serhiy V. Piontkovsky of Baker McKenzie
Best Lawyers
The head of Baker McKenzie's Real Estate practice group in Ukraine discusses the firm's standout attorneys.
In the News: Meet the Lawyer Representing Christine Blasey Ford
Best Lawyers
This week, hirings at King & Spalding, and a profile of civil rights attorney Debra Katz.
An Interview With Bastian Finkel of BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr, Germany's 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Winner in Insurance Law
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A look at the new European policies changing the insurance landscape in Germany.
Collateral Damage
Samuel G. Kramer
Can bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ever be adequate widespread substitutes for fiat money?
Understanding the Constitutionality of Patent Law
John Powers
Ideas can be stolen, just like the machines or products they were used to create.
How New Spanish Tax Incentives Are Building a Film Industry
Mariano Roca López
New tax incentives show the Spanish government investing in audiovisual production in the Canary Islands and beyond.
An Interview With Rainer Krause of Hengeler Mueller, 2019 “Law Firm of the Year” Award Recipient for Corporate Law in Germany
Best Lawyers
Rainer Krause discusses the unique training approaches that make Hengeler Mueller one of Germany's top firms.
Blockchain 101
Peter Brown
The rapidly developing technology is good for much more than just cryptocurrency exchange. What do lawyers need to know?
Three Steps to Maximizing Compensation After a Miami Car Accident
Boris Lavent
Attorneys should follow these steps to get the most for their clients following a car accident.
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Damages Available to California Accident Victims
John Rapillo
Victims of accidents in California can receive damages for their injury, whether that be physical, emotional, or financial.
Stress-Testing Global Trade
John Ettorre
For decades, supply chains have been getting increasingly intricate. Now the Trump administration’s trade policies and other disruptions are challenging those systems
Taking the Local
Jason Quintana
Lawyers looking to maximize their M&A leverage need to keep one person (after their client) in mind above all: local counsel.
