by fawcettlaw | Sep 22, 2014 | Fawcett & Fawcett
The answer is no, you don’t need a lawyer to make a will. You can make your own will in the District of Columbia. However in our humble opinion we advise you always consult with a lawyer. For example, if you think that your will might be contested or if you want...
by fawcettlaw | Sep 1, 2014 | Fawcett & Fawcett, From the Desk of Myrna Fawcett
For most people Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. But why is it called Labor Day? Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States and Canada since 1894....
by fawcettlaw | Jul 29, 2014 | Fawcett & Fawcett
A Trust is an entity which owns assets for the benefit of a third person (beneficiary). A Living Trust is an effective way to provide lifetime and after-death property management and estate planning. When you set up a Living Trust, you are the Grantor; anyone you name...
by fawcettlaw | Jun 2, 2014 | Fawcett & Fawcett
Many families, children, individuals do not work with elder care attorneys until their parent(s) or they themselves face “a crisis” spurred by the need to move into nursing care. Until that crisis –which typically happens late in the elder’s...
by fawcettlaw | Jan 14, 2014 | Fawcett & Fawcett
In January 2013, Congress permanently set the amount that an individual can transfer tax-free either during life or at death. The agreement essentially extended the rules that had been in place in 2011 and 2012, with one important exception. The law permanently set...
by fawcettlaw | Jan 1, 2014 | Fawcett & Fawcett
HIPAA is the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. There are two sections to the Act. HIPAA Title I deals with protecting health insurance coverage for people who lose or change jobs. HIPAA Title II includes an administrative...
