47% of American Adults Living Paycheck to Paycheck James Gaspero, Jr., Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. According to a recent survey from the Federal Reserve Board, 47% of American adults said that they could not cover an emergency expense of $400 without having to sell a personal possession or borrow money. Though there have been multiple indicators evidencing this reality amongst a large swath of the population, it is still no […]
Battle Brewing over Prince’s Estate Thomas R. Riggs, Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. No matter your age or station in life, it is imperative that every person undertake proper estate planning. One needs to look no further than the exploits of the rich and famous for not just tabloid fodder, but for the difficulties an estate often encounters in the wake of an unexpected passing, especially when a will has not […]
Michael B. Joseph, Esq. will be presenting a segment on “Proving Valuations: How to Effectively Present Evidence on Disputed Valuations of Real and Personal Property” at the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees’ (“NACTT”) 51st Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA on July 21, 2016. The Annual Conference is the premier consumer bankruptcy educational seminar and features numerous leading scholars, bankruptcy judges and practitioners addressing the latest important consumer bankruptcy issues.
Seeking Attorneys’ Fees After Unsuccessful Estate Litigation James Gaspero, Jr., Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. In an interesting decision issued in August of 2015 (Final Report dated October 9, 2015), then Master Abigail M. LeGrow of the Court of Chancery held that it would be fair to award to an unsuccessful challenger of a Will his attorneys’ fees and costs equal to 20 percent of the value of the estate at the time of […]
Regina M. Matozzo, Esq. Ferry Joseph, P.A. New Orleans is often referred to as “The Big Easy”, but it has been anything but that as of late for the Benson family, arguably the most recognized name in New Orleans. The drama centers around Tom Benson, the family patriarch and owner of both of NOLA’s marquee professional sports teams. In January 2015, Mr. Benson announced that following his death, he intends […]
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