by Trust Counsel | Mar 7, 2019 | Articles
Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of fashion houses Chanel, Fendi and his eponymous line, passed away in Paris, France on February 19th at the age of 85. Having left an indelible mark in the world of fashion, German-born Lagerfeld also left behind an estate worth...
by Trust Counsel | Mar 1, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Family, Financial
Unlike most of your assets, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) do not pass to your family through a will. Instead, upon your death, your IRA will pass directly to the people you named via your IRA beneficiary designation form. Unless you take extra steps, the named...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 22, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Trusts, Wills
The recent death of the CEO of QuadrigaCX, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Canada, demonstrates a basic, yet often-overlooked, tenet of effective estate planning: In the event of your incapacity or death, if your heirs don’t know how to find or access your assets,...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 21, 2019 | Articles, Estate Tax
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, created a very attractive tax incentive for real estate investors. It created Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZ”) to bring private investments to low-income communities. Then, on October 29, 2018, the IRS issued proposed...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 21, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax
In honor of Presidents’ Day, it seemed most fitting to feature two of our most famous presidents and their estate plans (or lack thereof): George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Our nation’s first president, George Washington, died on December 14, 1799. Less than six...
