by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
Every year around Christmas, stores and malls across America are transformed into winter wonderlands, complete with elves, ornaments, artificial snow, and larger-than-life decorations. Many children stare in wide-eyed wonder as they wait to sit on Santa’s lap and...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Nov 10, 2025 | Blog, Client Relationships, Common Questions, Education, End-of-Life wishes, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
In 2025, what is the total amount of money and property that a person can gift during their lifetime and leave at their death (other than to their spouse) without owing any federal estate tax? $5 million $15 million $13.99 million as much as you want The correct...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
If your client has been named the person responsible for settling a deceased loved one’s affairs, commonly called an executor or personal representative (if your loved one had no estate plan or had a will) or a successor trustee (if they had a trust), you may find...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
Who wants to live to be 100? That depends on who you ask. Whatever the answer, one thing is clear: The odds of reaching that milestone are rising, along with the length of retirement and the number of life changes that come with it. Life expectancy gains in the US...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Wills & Trusts
Many people believe that a simple will is all they need to accomplish their goals for the future. However, a flawed estate plan can create just as many headaches, heartaches, and expenses for your loved ones as having no plan. Life changes, laws evolve, and even the...
by Eileen Kerlin Walsh | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog, Common Questions, Education, Estate Planning, Healthcare Decisions, Kerlin Walsh Law, News, Power of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
The bad news: When a person dies owning property in their sole name without a beneficiary, their loved ones will have to go through a court-supervised process called probate to transfer the property out of the deceased person’s name and into the name of intended...
