Recent posts on Jewish Legal Perspectives- Fundamentals of Mesirah
- Decision on liability for unauthorized autopsy
- Appellate Court Affirms Decision Allowing Disinterment
- Seminar: To Be or Not to Be: The Convergence of Halacha, Law and Medicine in Matters of Death and Dying
- Delegating credit matters to employees may obligate business owners
- When Being Lubavitch is Not Enough
Author Archives: Saul Elnadav
Life insurance basics
The New York Times published a basic article on life and disability insurance last week. See Life and Disability Insurance: What You Need to Know, Paul Sullivan, New York Times, April 28, 2009. From the article: Life insurance comes in … Continue reading
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Tough luck for dumb luck
I previously linked several editorials arguing for and against the estate tax. A frequent argument in favor of lower taxes, heard again at the recent anti-tax tea parties, is that taxing income and wealth strains the relationship between effort and … Continue reading
“Major revisions to New York Power of Attorney Law” in the Nassau Lawyer
Details on the revised New York Power of Attorney law effective September 1, 2009. Article by Saul Elnadav appeared in the Nassau Lawyer in April 2009. Continue reading
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Common sense estate planning: Get Organized!
Think of the people you’re burdening with your mess. Continue reading
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Estate Tax Debate: Recent Editorials
With the estate tax to be repealed at the end of 2009 unless new legislation is passed, the political debate over the economic and moral value of the estate tax is being renewed. The Senate Finance Committee is considering the … Continue reading
Estate Tax: The Baucus Proposal
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) recently announced proposed legislation that would amend the tax code. Among other provisions, the bill, known as “The Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009,” (S. 722) would implement some much-discussed and anticipated … Continue reading
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Link between religious beliefs and end of life decisions
A recent medical study indicated that there is a link between religious beliefs and the types of end of life decisions people make. The BBC reported in Pious ‘fight death the hardest’ that “people with strong religious beliefs appear to … Continue reading
Family Feud Over Estate Nears an End After 25 Years (NYTimes)
The New York Times published an interesting piece yesterday by Charles V. Bagli, Family Feud Over Estate Nears an End After 25 Years. The article begins: For nearly 30 years, Evelyn and Diana Sakow believed that their father, a small-time … Continue reading
Estate planning during a recession
For an article on some estate planning considerations (and reconsiderations) during a recession, see Smaller Though It May Be, It’s Time to Look at the Estate, by Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 3/20/2009. Excerpts from the article: The biggest issue, … Continue reading
French forced heirship law vs. New York public policy
According to a July 29, 2007, article in the New York Post: The jilted heir of storied Lazard Freres investment banker Andre Meyer, who advised Jackie Onassis, LBJ and William Paley, is making a desperate grab for his mother’s spent … Continue reading
