Wasting [assets] Away In Margaritaville The Wild Bunch is an iconic ’60s film, a Western film made when Westerns were fading into irrelevance, bringing a modern sensibility to the genre. It’s bloody, sarcastic, and memorable. Early in the film, William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, and their gang rob a railroad office in a dusty Texas border...
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Valuations are a big – but quiet – part of what we do. Estate planning, divorces, so much of the law revolves around trying to figure out what things are worth. That is a lot harder than it sounds because once you get away from the stock markets, gold standards, and everything that takes up...
We wrote about this on Facebook back in January. It just settled this week. At least in theory. You may remember that Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s only child, died suddenly at the age of 54 in January. When her will was read, it turned out that there had been a change to her will (a...
The FBI reports that 59 police officers lost their lives in the line of duty across the country from January 1, 2021, to September 30, 2021. These statistics show that this is a 51 percent increase in the number of police officers killed when compared to the same period during the previous year. In the...
Anne Heche and the Lessons in Estate Planning: Why a Will Matters It’s estimated that at least 68% of Americans have never made a will. So why does it always seem shocking when a recently deceased celebrity doesn’t have an estate plan? The late Anne Heche’s story highlights exactly why estate planning is critical—and why...
The pandemic has made it more important than ever to talk to your loved ones about what you and your family members would want if incapacitated by an accident or illness and unable to make decisions about medical care What Does “Incapacitated” Mean in South Carolina? An incapacitated person is physically or mentally unable to...
A tenancy by the entirety is a common way for married couples to hold property and have it easily pass from one spouse to the other upon one spouse’s death. South Carolina doesn’t recognize tenancies by the entirety, but there are planning steps you can take to get the same effect. What is a Tenancy...
Mothers and fathers have no greater duty than to protect the lives of their children. As members of loving families and communities, we embrace that sacred responsibility with every rising sun, every breath we take. But your willing task of raising a child in a safe, secure environment comes to an end when you pass....