Here's where to begin, according to Russell J. Fishkind, an estate planning attorney and partner at Saul Ewing LLP: "Many individual trustees are concerned about assuming responsibilities for a loved one," said Fishkind.
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If you're new to special needs planning, here's where to begin, according to Fishkind.
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"Many individual trustees are concerned about assuming responsibilities for a loved one," said Fishkind.
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Without that language, your estate might be subject to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act that some states have adopted, Fishkind said.
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"Grandparents can cover these costs as long as this is an educational institution with a regularly enrolled student body," said Fishkind.
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Retitling such assets as "tenants in common" allows the interest of each co-owner to pass according to your will, Fishkind said.
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"If you're the executor of the estate, before you can distribute meaningful assets to your remainder person, you must satisfy the creditors," Fishkind said.
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All of the financial professionals you work with should know where you keep your original documents, to help in such a circumstance, said Fishkind.
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There are several ways for grandparents to give money without being subject to gift taxes, said Russell J. Fishkind, partner at Saul Ewing LLP in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Couples often opt for "joint tenancy with right of survivorship" or "tenancy by the entirety" to avoid probate, but that can be problematic in simultaneous death cases, Fishkind said.
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"Article One of the will directs the executor to pay debts duly proven and allowed against the estate, and to the plaintiff's attorney that's the green light," said Fishkind.
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A court may not accept copies or digital files as a replacement for lost original wills, especially if someone is contesting the estate, said Russell Fishkind, an attorney with Saul Ewing in Princeton, New Jersey.
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"This estate will be mired in litigation for a long time until the plaintiffs are paid," said Russell Fishkind, a partner in the personal wealth, estates and trusts practice at Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr in New York.
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When your Plan B beneficiary is a minor or an individual with special needs, think about whether it might make sense to have that money put in trust for their benefit rather than be awarded directly to them, Fishkind said.
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So-called simultaneous death clauses specify which person should be deemed to have died first, which can be an important consideration for estate taxes and the ultimate direction of the bequests, said Russell Fishkind, an attorney with Saul Ewing in Princeton, New Jersey.
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"More than likely, parents of children with special needs may come to the conclusion that they can't rely on benefits, and they will have to be proactive," said Russell J. Fishkind, an estate planning attorney and partner at Saul Ewing in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Fishkind continued to record into the 1980s, playing with, among others, Frank Scott. Chubby Jackson and Arnold Fishkind 1998 Fishkind converted to Christianity after discussions with his son, Todd, and contemporary Christian music artist Keith Green. He was at first associated with the Vineyard Christian Fellowship, where he introduced trumpet player/arranger Shorty Rogers and pianist Bobby Corwin, Johnny Mercer's son-in-law, to the group. He later (1978) became an elder at Keith Green's Last Days Ministries.
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Fishkind was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, and grew up in Freeport, Long Island, where he met and began a lifelong friendship with Chubby Jackson. At age 7 Fishkind began learning violin, and played in "The Musical Aces", a local band of budding musicians. By age 14 he was playing bass.
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Arnold Fishkind, sometimes credited as Arnold Fishkin (born July 20, 1919 – September 6, 1999,) was an American jazz bassist who appeared on over 100 albums.
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Dearly loved by Green, he was looked up to as a kind of father figure. Ultimately he moved to Palm Desert, California, where he was able to join the celebration of his friend Chubby Jackson's 80th birthday. In his latter years, Fishkind became an ordained minister at Family Life Church in Palm Desert. During his career Fishkind performed swing and bebop jazz, television, jingles, and even western themed music.
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His documented associations included, in addition to those mentioned above, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Hasselgard, Peanuts Hucko, Charlie Parker, Shorty Rogers, Butch Stone, and Jerry Wald. Although there is no mention in the record from whom he learned bass, he gave as his primary influence Jimmy Blanton. Fishkind himself mentored Chubby Jackson and had at least one student, bassist Peter Blannin, who studied with him in New York in 1951. Fishkind died in Palm Desert, California.
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Fishkind had his first professional gig with Bunny Berigan in 1937. Following this he played with Jack Teagarden (1940–41), Van Alexander, and Les Brown (1941–42). His career was interrupted at this point by three years of service in the armed forces during World War II. In mid-1946 Fishkind met and played with pianist Lennie Tristano in New York, but by the fall he left to go to Hollywood to play with Charlie Barnet. During this experience he played alongside Stan Getz.
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Fishkind became well known enough during this time to be mentioned by Jack Kerouac in his novel Visions of Cody. Rock and Roll having decimated the market for jazz musicians in New York City, Fishkind moved from New York City back to California. In California he found work with the Dean Martin and Bob Hope television shows and some substitution engagements on the Tonight and Merv Griffin television shows, as well as some recording and film work. He also toured with Les Brown and Lena Horne.
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His participation in that group introduced him to several of his long time musical collaborators in concerts and on disc, including tubist Larry Fishkind, violinist Ig Henneman, keyboardist Guus Janssen, composer/pianist Misha Mengelberg, cornetist Butch Morris, and trombonist Wolter Wierbos. In the 1980s he expanded his repertoire to include performances on the soprano and baritone saxophones in addition to the tenor saxophone. In 1986 he became a member of the ICP Orchestra. With bassist Wilbert de Joode and drummer Martin Van Duynhoven he formed a jazz trio in 1989.
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In 1947 Fishkind returned to New York City, where from 1947 to 1949 he played with Tristano, and from 1949 to 1951 he recorded with Lee Konitz and on Johnny Smith's Moonlight in Vermont. During this period he also continued to play with Barnet, and played with Benny Goodman. In the 1950s he found much work as a session musician, for radio (for example, "Across the Board",) television (for example, The Steve Allen Show,) and pop musicians (including Frankie Laine). His career at ABC lasted fifteen years and included appearances in the Andy Williams Show in 1961.
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In 1954, Lenny formed the Lenny Hambro Quintet. Over the next two years, the members of the quintet alternately included Wade Legge, Rene Hernandez, Eddie Costa, or Hank Jones on piano; Dick Garcia, Sal Salvador, or Barry Galbraith on guitar; Louis Barretto, Clyde Lombardi or Arnold Fishkind on bass; Eddie Bert on trombone; Mel Zelnick, Harold Granowsky, Gus Johnson Jr., or Sid Bulkin on drums; Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, and Ray "Mongo" Santamaria on Bongos/Congas; and Babs Gonzales' vocals. As a quartet, quintet, or sextet, a Lenny Hambro-led and named ensemble would continue as a group through 1964. Hambro's first two albums, both released in 1954, were largely ignored by both the public and the music industry.
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Keaggy returned to the studio in 1976 with Love Broke Thru, an album which included his version of a song that would eventually be considered a classic in Christian Music: "Your Love Broke Through". Written by Keith Green, Todd Fishkind and Randy Stonehill, the song would later be closely identified with Green, yet it was at Green's insistence that Keaggy's rendition be the first released recording. A longtime fan of C.S. Lewis, Keaggy also included an arranged version of the author's poem "As the Ruin Falls". The seven-minute "Time" is considered by some fans to be the first album-oriented rock extended-length "Free Bird" of contemporary Christian music. "Time" featured Keaggy's innovative guitar technique of violin-like swelling, found approximately 3:54 and 5:17 in the song.
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