David D. Little

Is this a good time to update your estate plan? Any time is a good time for review, and an unanticipated consequence of Sheltering in Place may be that individuals will do so.

In an increasingly paperless world, is it time to update the law to allow electronic wills?

If you practice in parts of the United States where wealth is more concentrated, such as New York, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, you may very well have clients with taxable estates.

Clients, friends and colleagues often ask me "how often should I update my estate plan?" Estate planning attorneys commonly recommend that you review your estate plan documents - i.e., your will, revocable "living" trusts, power of attorney for financial matters, and advance health care directives - at least every five years.