Episode 240. Celebrity Estate Planning - Vanderbilt Family Estate, Part 1
Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of this series, we look at how Cornelius Vanderbilt built an extraordinary American fortune and made bold estate planning choices to keep it intact. We then examine how his ...
17 Mars 14min
Episode 239. Current Trends - The Estate Planning Crisis Nobody's Talking About
Send us Fan Mail If you've ever thought "I don't want to burden my kids with being my Executor," you're not alone - but finding a professional to serve instead is harder than you think. Today we're ta...
10 Mars 15min
Episode 238. Cautionary Tales - Attorney Retired or Died. Now What?
Send us Fan Mail Your attorney retired or died – now what? Learn how to protect your original documents, navigate the transition to a new lawyer, and why choosing the right estate planning attorney ma...
3 Mars 15min
Episode 237. Celebrity Estate Planning - Estate of Lou Reed
Send us Fan Mail Lou Reed’s music was anything but conventional - but his estate plan was. In this episode, we unpack how a legendary artist’s reliance on a Last Will and Testament led to public proba...
24 Feb 15min
Episode 236. Current Trends - Surprise Heirs: When DNA Tests Meet Estate Planning
Send us Fan Mail Consumer DNA tests are uncovering surprise heirs and creating unexpected legal battles in estate administration. Learn how modern technology is reshaping inheritance, family dynamics,...
17 Feb 14min
Episode 235. Cautionary Tales - The Danger of Last-Minute Planning
Send us Fan Mail Estate planning done in crisis mode rarely goes as planned. Hear how one family's delayed action led to rejected documents, surprise complications, and lost control—and what you can l...
10 Feb 14min
Episode 234. Celebrity Estate Planning - Estate of DMX (Earl Simmons)
Send us Fan Mail DMX’s life was complicated—and so was his estate. This episode breaks down what happened after his death, the legal battles that followed, and the estate planning lessons hiding insid...
3 Feb 13min
Episode 233. Current Trends - When Tragedy Meets the Law: The Reiner Case
Send us Fan Mail Using the Rob and Michele Reiner case as a real-world example, this episode explains how the Slayer Rule and simultaneous death provisions can shape inheritance after tragedy - and wh...
27 Jan 15min
