A Stocking “Stuffer” That Can Wait
Another holiday faux pas—using family time to tell an aging parent that maybe they ought to give up their car keys.
A League of Their Own
What a show and what an example our “adult” parents are setting for their kids. Parents screaming at the umpires, screaming at their kids, yelling at other parents and generally just being obnoxious
When Spider Man and Captain Marvel Couldn’t Help
Stan Lee, a legend as one of the creators of Marvel Comics and some of its greatest superheroes, died almost a year ago, but where were these titans of the galaxy when he needed them?
Where Have All The Tough Guys Gone?
I’ve had a long-running quest in my head to find the toughest guy in the house. I’ve never been able to find this tough guy I’ve created in my mind. Was he just in my mind?
All We Have To Do Is Ask
Let’s seek help from the ones who are experts… the ones who don’t pass judgment. Let’s ask the grandkids the best ways to contact 911 on any type of smartphone we use.
Safe Goals
Like most people, you may fail to use your Will or Living Trust to its full potential. You should “program your wishes” to live on after you die. It should be your “periscope from the grave” to accomplish the major goals of inheritance planning.
The Vacation Home: Uniting or Dividing?
How to handle when the family vacation home appreciates considerably and one sibling wants to either sell the property, or have the other, buy out their half.
A Heart Throb Dies
Luke Perry, TV star, recently died of a stroke. His death raised the issue of health care directives and the use of a Do Not Resuscitate order. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders originated as directives, almost routinely entered into patients’ medical records preventing...
And In a Flash, It’s Gone
You may remember three weeks ago,the 30-year-old founder of QuadrigaCX, Gerald Cotton of the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, died suddenly. Unfortunately for his shocked heirs and investors, he took the whereabouts of some 188 million dollars in cryptocurrency to...