by Trust Counsel | Jun 30, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Estate Tax
It’s been fourteen years since the world mourned the loss of music icon James Brown, the Godfather of Soul. Yet all this time, his estate has been mired in litigation. But thanks to a new court ruling, that could finally be coming to an end. The problem isn’t that...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 26, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Trusts, Wills
If you have a blended family and do not plan for what happens to your assets in the event of your incapacity or eventual death, you are almost certainly guaranteeing hurt feelings, conflict, and maybe even a long, drawn out court battle. So let’s start with clarity...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 19, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Trusts, Wills
Many people come to us curious (or confused) about trusts and taxes. So today’s article is going to sort it out and clarify things for you. There are two types of trusts, and each have different tax consequences. Revocable trusts, which are the far more commonly used...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 19, 2020 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Inheritance
Jeffrey Epstein is a notorious figure in recent history for a lot of reasons. But since his possible suicide in 2019, more than 100 people have come forward claiming that Epstein is their biological father. If even a small percentage of those claims prove to be true,...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
There’s nothing like a major change in the economic climate to make you rethink your day job. “Business as usual” currently means a large element of uncertainty about what the future holds for your working life. Whether you’ve lost your job, had your hours cut,...