Liza Hanks

Liza Hanks

E-book and/or Book: The Trustee's Legal Companion
You're the trustee. Now what? Learn the ins and outs of being a trustee with this guide to the complex tasks that face every trust administrator. Get…
 • Liza Hanks
Pre-order the New Edition: Due to be Released in January 2022
You can find estate planning books that focus on reducing taxes, and basic books that explain the necessary documents in simple terms, but no book deals…
 • Liza Hanks
What Does Fair Mean in a Family?
Is it OK to leave your children unequal shares of your assets? “Fair” is different in each family. Fair might be giving more to one child with greater…
 • Liza Hanks
Prop. 19 Passes: Probably Means Higher Taxes for Your Kids
Proposition 19 makes significant changes to the basic rules for property tax transfers between parents and children (and grandparents to grandchildren…
 • Liza Hanks
Why Women & Wills ?
Annoucing Women & Wills: your source for smart, useful estate planning information, aimed at women of all ages. If you are intimidated by estate…
 • Liza Hanks
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass-A Lasting Legacy
Warren Hellman left the world a legacy of an amazing and totally free music festival. It gave him joy when he was alive, too. What can you do today that…
 • Liza Hanks
Grieving During the Holidays
Grief is with us this holiday season. Don’t ignore your own, or that of others. Instead, find a way to acknowledge and recognize the sadness.
 • Liza Hanks
Casseroles and Obituaries: How we are remembered
The number of obituaries featuring a mention of casseroles was up 43% since the pandemic started. Food evokes such lovely memories of who we were. What…
 • Liza Hanks
Estate planning can be hard if you don’t have children, close family members, or friends to help—but it’s not impossible.
Estate planning can be hard for those without children, close family members or friends to help. But professional fiduciaries, banks with trust services…
 • Liza Hanks
Family Caregiving Bankrupts AARP Expert
The Wall Street Journal’s Clare Ansberry recently reported a story that is astonishing and important: Caring for Older Relatives Is So Expensive That…
 • Liza Hanks
Seeing Time Pass
The New Yorker’s Lee Friedlander has taken pictures of his wife for more than 60 years. It is an astonishing and beautiful testament to the ephemeral…
 • Liza Hanks
Palliative Care: Getting Help Managing Serious Illness
Palliative care provides integrated care for the seriously ill. So many elderly people suffer needlessly from uncoordinated care from multiple…
 • Liza Hanks
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