Joann T. Palumbo, a Counsel in Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s Trusts & Estates Practice, recently gave a seminar on “The Importance of a Will” at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Manhattan. In the seminar, also sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York, she addressed such issues as:

• Why you need a will
• What happens if you die without a will
• Why parents with young children need a will
• Ways to save on gift, estate and other death taxes
• Health care proxies
• Pros and cons of living trusts
• Durable powers of attorney

Joann is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Fordham University School of Law. She is also a member of the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.