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Attorney Joins Hilton Estate & Elder Law
After an exhaustive search, Robert Hilton of the law firm Hilton Estate & Elder Law announces that John Maine has joined the practice. Born in

The Importance of Having a Health Care Proxy
A Health Care Proxy falls within the three core documents all persons 18 or older should complete (the other two being a Will and Power

Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic
The recent and drastic measures surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have caused us to rethink how we do things and how we prepare ourselves. Where we

Nine Reasons Not to Transfer your House to your Children
Many people ask, when is a good time to transfer their house to their children. This question is invariably garners a response of “Never”. This

Common Misconceptions About Trusts
Whether meeting groups during estate planning seminars or clients individually, I’ve found there is a general misunderstanding of trusts and their function. Far too many

Medicaid and The Nursing Home
How will we pay the nursing home? This is one of the most common questions family members of a loved one in the nursing home

Divorce & Estate Planning – Pitfalls to Avoid
According to the majority of studies, 40-50% of first marriages will end in divorce. Divorce rates for subsequent marriages are even higher. Divorce has become

Will Contests and How to Avoid Them
We’ve all heard stories of hotly contested celebrity estates. Battles over the estate of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix were still going on as recently as