Americans overtreated to death?

This very moving article about end-of-life issues is a good read. As an estate planning attorney, I discuss these types of matters at length with my clients, partcularly when drafting their health care directives.

It is interesting to me to read this, as I would concur that the vast majority of my clients indicate a desire not to be left on life support for inordinate amounts of time.

The Roth Estate Tax?

Here's and interesting idea coming out of Congress. I also like the author's discussion about the potential downside to the repeal of the estate tax.

Questions? Of course, contact your favorite estate planning attorney today!

Death in 2010

As I've mentioned to many of my clients, 2010 is a great year to die if you have a particularly large estate. This article from the NYT is particularly illustrative!