Knives Out has been a surprise hit this awards season after raking in the cash during the holiday movie season. It’s one of the best whodunits to hit the big screen in quite some time. It’s full of twists, it’s funny, and it stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Daniel Craig. What more could you ask […]
“What’s that smell in this room? Didn’t you notice it, Brick? Didn’t you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity in this room?” – Harvey ‘Big Daddy’ Pollitt in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Tennessee Williams’ play and the film starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives is a classic. If you […]
Aging requires all kinds of adjustments — physical, emotional, and financial. It is wonderful to have loved ones to support us through the inevitable changes that go along with getting older, but we also need professionals. Even the most fortunate among us will need medical and legal specialists to protect us and our estates. This […]
When Congress tinkered with the tax law back in 2017, one of the things it changed was the amount of money an individual can pass on at their death without being taxed on it. The basic exemption was increased and indexed to inflation. In 2019, an individual may pass $11.4 million tax-free. This has many […]
The proliferation of instant replay has brought sporting events into the digital era. It’s supposed to make officiating more accurate, but it also makes games longer and takes some of the thrill out of the crowd. The sound techs try to pump everyone up by playing “The Waiting” by Tom Petty, but the song is […]
What are the unique estate planning needs of non-traditional families? Today, the majority of families no longer consist of the traditional heterosexual married couple with 2.5 children. Far from the Cleavers, families today look more like the popular TV show “Modern Family,” which features a same-sex couple, second marriages, and adopted children. Americans who are […]
When you go to the bank and deposit some cash into your account, that money gets recorded in the virtual accounting system that keeps track of your deposits, but it gets physically mingled with all the other money the bank has on hand that day, then loaned out to the person across town who is […]
What Is the Role of a Guardian in Mississippi? As more Americans are living longer, the number of seniors who will eventually become unable to care for themselves is increasing. If you have a loved one who is struggling to manage their affairs, whether it is due to dementia or advanced age, you may wish […]
Aretha Franklin was a diva. She demanded an upfront payment in cash before she would perform. She would walk off the stage if she thought the room she was singing in felt air-conditioned. And as we previously blogged, her funeral lasted several hours and included multiple changes of clothes and 100 pink Cadillacs. She […]
Before beginning the estate planning process in Mississippi, there are several questions you should ask yourself, including: What should I put in my will? Who will act as my children’s guardian? Who will be the executor of my estate? Do I need a power of attorney? Should I establish a trust for my children? If […]
