How would you feel if you had no control over who inherited from you? This is precisely what happens when a person passes away without a will: they give up their freedom to choose who their beneficiaries are and how they inherit. In this episode, we discuss what it...
Joining host Tammi Caress in this episode of Navigating Estate Planning with Caress Law is Lori Eckel, a certified clinical social worker who focuses on palliative care, hospice, and serious illness. Tammi and Lori discuss the significance of living wills and advanced...
A billion dollars goes a long way. Ruth Gottesman, a former professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Chair of the Einstein Board of Trustees, has been working for and associated with the college for over 55 years. A passionate believer in the...
Tammi Caress is the founder of Caress Law, PC, a boutique estate planning, probate, and trust administration firm servicing clients in the states of Oregon and Washington. In today’s episode, Tammi explains the significance of the often-overlooked topic of including...
The IRS has launched a new pilot program this tax filing season called Direct File, and you’re in luck because Washington is one of the 12 states participating this year! This program allows you to file your federal tax return electronically and directly with...