Partner Paula Leibovitz Goodwin was quoted in the Forbes article, “How Anthony Bourdain's Estate Plan Reflected the Two Most Important Parts of His Life,” regarding the steps Anthony Bourdain took to protect his estate and those he loved.

But you need to be careful. Paula Leibovitz Goodwin says, “Loyalty programs are essentially contracts with the airline and you need to review each airline’s contract to see what is possible after death.” She adds, “You cannot assume all of the contracts are the same. It is possible that the contract is not even assignable, and the airline spells out who the beneficiaries will be.”

Leibovitz Goodwin, who had successfully handled an estate on this issue said, “It seems as if image is important to them and so I would imagine they would want to comply.”