by Knee Law | Oct 20, 2020 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Ways Bad Fiduciaries May Take Advantage of the COVID Crisis During the past two decades, there has been a nearly 75% increase in trust and estate malpractice claims. Therefore, unfortunately, bad fiduciaries are more common than you may think. Being aware of the way...
by Knee Law | Sep 30, 2020 | Estate Planning
COVID-19 Pandemic Update: Business-Related Estate Planning Impact There are more than 30 million small businesses in the United States, and surveys reveal that more than 60% of the owners want their companies to continue succeeding after their passing. Despite that,...
by Knee Law | Sep 18, 2020 | Estate Planning
Should You Worry About Conflicts of Interest During COVID? Did you know that estate planning is the legal field most likely to encounter conflicts of interest? A conflict of interest happens when a lawyer is trying to represent multiple connected clients, and it can...
by Knee Law | Aug 26, 2020 | Estate Planning
COVID-19 Makes Being an Executor More Difficult The average executor requires 570 hours to settle the estate.* This figure represents efforts made under the best of circumstances. During COVID-19, an executor’s life is now more difficult, but exercising some...
by Knee Law | Aug 22, 2020 | Estate Planning, Inheritance
How COVID-19 Has Affected Certain Assets More Than Others The initial reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak was sheer panic on the part of investors. In May, the S&P 500 dropped roughly 30% in just 22 trading days. Many estate planners are now wondering which types of...
by Knee Law | Aug 18, 2020 | Estate Planning
Why Guardianships Are So Important During the Pandemic Having led to over 15,880 deaths in New Jersey as of August, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a great impact on estate planning. For better or worse, this pandemic is forcing many residents to grapple with...
