In 2008, Congress proclaimed the third week in October as National Estate Planning Awareness Week. The resolution noted “Many Americans are unaware that lack of estate planning and financial [...]
A “Pay on Death Account,” also known as a “Transfer on Death Account” (commonly called a P.O.D. or T.O.D. account), is an account at a financial institution that allows payment of the funds in [...]
Reclusive heiress, Hugette Clark, daughter of copper tycoon and former U.S. Senator, William Clark, passed away in May leaving behind an estate that is estimated at over $400 million. The estate [...]
This morning at my rotary club meeting we had Mike Johnson, director of the electronic crimes office of the Louisiana attorney general’s office speak to our club. This unit began in 2002 [...]