It used to be a common practice that when a parent got older that they would simply add their children’s names to the deed of their home in an attempt to avoid probate and circumvent estate planning. But this practice is old thinking and presents several pitfalls to both the owner and their heirs.

This type of transaction may have tax implications now and in the future. Tax laws and the tracking of transfers and gifts has become more sophisticated over the years so the likelihood...

Stamford skyline is spread out. So after viewing it the other day, When you really look at the Stamford Skyline, the western half near the Trump building looks better than the Eastern half where Landmark Square is. I think the cluster of buildings on the eastern half don't really enhance...

Wel I decided I also want to go on a very long train ride maybe through Europe,maybe through Canada,I don't know but another thing I wanted to add to my bucket list.I'd pack a leather bag full of comfy clothes and plenty of snacks and stop at little towns along the way,write and journal the whole way down.I really long to live rurally in some small town, oh I'm thinking how heavenly Nova Scotia is with its little towns like annapolis and Mahone.That was my high hope in 2011 to buy land in Mahone...

Hard to believe that it will be upon us once again, and it's only six weeks away. Another road trip will be mine for the taking as we approach summer.

By the time the journey begins, summer will have already started. The longest amount of sunlight in the year occurs during this time. And I don't have to tell you about Texas' hot heat, do I? Ol' Case will take to the road, and it's back to Lubbock for this one. There will be a few new things to see in this...

Interesting to note that I just spent over an hour trying to do a Scattershooting column for the reading masses out there. I had just finished the article and all I needed to do was preview the writing. So I saved it via the preview icon, and....



........got an error message with some security statement on there. I should have taken time to save everything I've written, because when I went back to my page in the hopes that everything will still...