Jonathan J. David

Jonathan J. David is a runner, sports enthusiast, and University of Michigan alum, with a passion for reading and writing. He has been practicing estate planning, business, and real estate law for over 30 years and has been writing his column “Legal Ease,” for over 20 years. His favorite quote is his own: “It doesn’t take a village to write — just a reliable dictaphone and transcriber.” Learn More about Jonathan.

JONATHAN'S ARTICLES

• Dividing Up Estate Assets – Some Easy Steps, Some Complicated Ones (February 2013)

 

• Myth vs. Reality of Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney (December 2012)

 

• Coping with Disabilities and Poor Health for Sound Legal Planning (November 2012)

 

• Updating Your Estate Plans When Changes Happen (July 2012)

 

• The Four Must-Have Estate Planning Instruments (June 2012)

• Powers of Attorney Vital in Case of Disability but Beware the Downsides, Too (July 2013)

   

• Trust the Trust, Not Joint Titling (June 2013)

   

• Everything in Joint Title? Wills and Trusts Are Still Vital (May 2013)

   

• Wise Plan to Purchase Life Insurance Against Estate Tax Liability? (April 2013)

   

• Estate Tax Planning: Separate or Joint Trusts? (March 2013)

   

• Being Married Doesn’t Eliminate Legal Authorization Paperwork (October 2012)

   

• OK to Disinherit a Child – Here’s How to Handle It (September 2012)

   

• This Nephew Won't Get What His Uncle Wants Him to Have Likely Won't Happen (August 2012)
• Why It Pays to be Proactive (August 2012)

   

• The Tax Can of Worms – And Other Consequences -- In Deeding Your Home Over Now (May 2012)

 

• Choose Your Fiduciaries for Skills Not Feelings (April 2012)
• How to Protect Your Power of Attorney from Abuse (April 2012)
• The Important Topics to Discuss with Your Estate Planner (April 2012)
• You Must Re-title Assets in the Name of Your Trust to Avoid Probate (April 2012)