Jamia S. Burns, Attorney at Law

03/19/2020

In order to adhere to social distancing recommendations, my firm is conducting most appointments by phone, including free Estate Planning and Probate consultations. Thank you to all of my clients for your understanding.

05/01/2019

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinefletcher/2019/04/26/6-estate-planning-tips-for-blended-families/

It is estimated that more than half of U.S. families are remarried or re-coupled. If you are in this category and raising a blended family, you need to know how to protect your family and your assets.

01/14/2019

If you, or someone you know, is going through a divorce, then this article is a must read. I handled a probate last year where the deceased forgot to remove his ex-spouse as the beneficiary of his retirement account. His ex-spouse got the money instead of his children. This can be easily avoided by updating beneficiary designations.

If you were one of the masses whose divorce was finalized in 2018, now is the time to revise your estate plan.

11/16/2018

Here is an interesting article that a client sent me. Please contact me if you have questions about preparing an Advanced Health Care Directive and Powers of Attorney.

As assisted su***de gains more acceptance and people push back on extreme end-of-life measures, some people are asking whether we should pay more attention to the quality of our death and what that means.

03/15/2018

You might consider giving someone you trust a list of your login and password information, so they can unlock your phone, computer, and other devices if you die unexpectedly.

With the move to Internet banking and investing, electronic footprints need be part of the end-of-life conversation

03/17/2017

Parents of Children Under 18 Even Less Likely to Have Wills

02/26/2017

Please contact me for a free consultation.

Sooner or later we're all going to die, but most of us don't have a will. These documents don't just guide the distribution of assets though – they also dictate who should care for your kids.

11/03/2016

A heartbreaking and cautionary tale about what happens when your Will is not done properly.

Before he died, Bill Cornwell bequeathed his West Village brownstone to his longtime partner Tom Doyle. But the will was invalid, and now Mr. Doyle is fighting with Mr. Cornwell’s nieces and nephews over who should inherit the multimillion dollar property.