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Happy New Year! Forty-one percent of Americans made New Year’s resolutions last year, according to Statistic Brain Research Institute, but more than 42% failed to keep them. Here’s one resolution you can keep – getting your legal affairs in order – and the attorneys at Vinsko & Associates are able to help you keep it. Here are five things you…
What to do When Calling an Attorney When you’re looking for an attorney, it can be hard to know where to start. Some people may call every law firm that comes up in a Google search, while others prefer to review firm websites and attorney profiles before making calls. And once you’re ready to reach out, what does an attorney…
The deadline for filing your 2017 taxes will be here before you know it – it’s Tuesday, April 17 this year – and the IRS is already accepting your 2017 tax filings. Some things to remember: The new tax bill does not affect 2017 taxes, but you may want to meet with an attorney or financial advisor to see how…
Not only is William E. Vinsko, Jr. an excellent attorney and a great litigator, he’s also a martini aficionado. To celebrate National Martini Day, he wanted to share one of his favorite recipes. “This cocktail is great on hot summer nights. I especially like it with Vanilla vodka,” Vinsko suggests. Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice 1-ounce vodka (Bill suggests…
Catherine Mihalick, Esquire, CTFA As I was sitting at basketball tournament for my daughter Margaret this past week and in between whistles and eager parents’ cheering, I remembered that this coming weekend was Mother’s Day/My Day. Where will I be? Where will you be? I immediately called my sister in New York, who is also a mom, to plan our…
Many of us are too young to remember the days of the doctor’s house call. In the ‘good old days,’ if you were too sick or too injured to travel, your physician would come to your home for a check-up and provide a diagnosis and a prescription right then and there. At Vinsko & Associates, we believe in the house-call.…
Every year we think of gifts to give our children or grandchildren during the holiday season. Your children or grandchildren may already have many of today’s coolest gifts, ear buds, beats, iWatch, sunglasses or even a Canada Goose jacket. What to do, what to do??? This year, think about a gift that keeps on giving, funds for educational expenses. Many…
For most of us, holiday time means time spent with the family, and this may be just the opportunity to schedule some time to address important issues with your aging parents. While we don’t recommend bringing these concerns up around the holiday table, we do recommend setting time aside to calmly ask the following questions: Do you have an estate…
For most of us, holiday time means time spent with the family, and this may be just the opportunity to schedule some time to address important issues with your aging parents. While we don’t recommend bringing these concerns up around the holiday table, we do recommend setting time aside to calmly ask the following questions: Do you have an Estate…
Although it is extremely important to have a conversation about Estate Planning, many people are hesitant to raise the subject with their parents. Children may not think it’s their place to raise the issue or may be waiting for Mom or Dad to bring it up. They might be uncomfortable discussing it or simply don’t want to think about the…