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Asset Protection and Fraudulent Transfers

Asset Protection and Fraudulent Transfers

As you may be aware, the United States is one of the most litigious countries in the world. This means more people sue each other in court in the US than almost anywhere else. We have one lawyer for every 252 citizens in the US, as compared to only one lawyer for...
2017 ESTATE PLANNING UPDATE

2017 ESTATE PLANNING UPDATE

Happy New Year!  Here is the 2017 update on important numbers used in Estate Planning and Medicaid Planning in Hawaii. How much money and property can a person have at death without paying estate taxes? At the end of 2012, Congress passed a law making the exemption...

AN ESTATE PLAN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

In last month’s article, I wrote about why everyone should have a Will. I didn’t want to bore you with a bunch of technical legal information, but I tried to impress upon you how important it is by sharing stories of how badly things can go wrong when you don’t have a...
WHY YOU NEED A WILL RIGHT NOW:  PROBLEMS WITH INTESTATE DISTRIBUTION

WHY YOU NEED A WILL RIGHT NOW: PROBLEMS WITH INTESTATE DISTRIBUTION

How many of you don’t have a Last Will and Testament drawn up? How about your adult children or grandchildren?  There are many reasons why people don’t have a Will:  Don’t want to think about dying; Fear of cost; Not sure whom to name as beneficiaries or personal...
THE TOP 4 MEDICAID MYTHS

THE TOP 4 MEDICAID MYTHS

Have you heard information about Medicaid for nursing home costs from a friend, relative, or neighbor? If so, chances are you’ve also heard one of the Medicaid myths that aren’t true.  Here are 4 common misconceptions about qualifying for Medicaid to pay for your...

LAND COURT VS. REGULAR SYSTEM

Today I’m going to talk about the two different systems for recording ownership of real property (land and buildings) in the State of Hawaii. The “Regular System” of recording land ownership comes from the traditional English Common Law and is a...