by Knee Law | Nov 23, 2020 | Probate
Why COVID-19 Has Made Many Look to Avoid Probate The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted many aspects of our lives, making many people look to do whatever they can to avoid in-person meetings. This also applies to probate, the process by which an estate is...
by Knee Law | Nov 19, 2020 | Health Care Proxies
Why You Need an HCP Now More Than Ever Despite many medical professionals and estate planning lawyers stressing the importance of a health care proxy (HCP) and related documents, only about 25 percent of adults actually have them. In fact, many adults never even...
by Knee Law | Oct 31, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills
Avoid Social Distancing Mistakes When Rushing a Will With more than 16,000 deaths from COVID-19 in New Jersey as of early October, the pandemic has led many to think about mortality. Fearing the worst, lots of Americans have rushed to finalize wills over the past...
by Knee Law | Oct 28, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills
Creative Ways Siblings Can Deal With Estate Planning During COVID-19 According to Johns Hopkins University, as of October 2, 2020, more than 7 million Americans have been infected with COVID-19, and at least 209,000 have died as a result of their infections. The...
by Knee Law | Oct 24, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Charitable Giving in Estate Plans According to a Fidelity Charitable survey on philanthropic individuals, the COVID-19 crisis has inspired 25% of donors to increase their charitable contributions. This change has a strong generational...
