Monthly Archives: August 2025
A Professor’s Final Act of Love
In Plato’s Symposium, seven guests at a party in Athens each give a speech in which they define love. The guests come from different professional backgrounds, and this is reflected in their speeches. For example, the retired military officer says that love is the willingness to fight to the death on the battlefield to… Read More »
Florida Doesn’t Let in Terrorem Clauses Intimidate Heirs
Even if you spent your entire life making financial decisions based on what other people want, your will is your chance to distribute your money the way that you choose. You can disinherit as many relatives as you wish, and it is up to you whether you tell them, during your lifetime, that they… Read More »
Buying a House After Retirement
Your dream has always been to move to Florida when you retire. You first set the intention to retire to Florida when you visited the Sunshine State during a Spring Break trip in college, and you have never deviated from it. Time flies, and you are ready to retire, but your financial plans have… Read More »
You Are Less Prepared for Long-Term Care Than You Think You Are
It was a lifetime ago, but your fellow graduating seniors chose well when they voted you most conscientious in your high school graduating class. Nearly fifty years hence, you have written your will and reread it every year on New Year’s Day. You updated it when major changes occurred, like when your grandchildren were… Read More »
