What You Need to Know About Collecting Life Insurance Proceeds

by Trust Counsel | Jul 8, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Family, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills

If you’re looking to collect life insurance proceeds as the policy’s beneficiary, the process is fairly simple. However, during the emotional period immediately following a loved one’s death, it can feel as if your entire world is falling apart, so it’s helpful...

Estate Planning FAQs For LGBTQ+ Couples

by Trust Counsel | Jun 27, 2022 | Case Law, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Kids Protection Planning, Trusts, Wills

As we are about to wrap up another Pride Month, the LGBTQ+ community faces an increasingly uncertain legal landscape. In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, ending the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion, many are worried that other...

Bourdain: Estate Unknown

by Trust Counsel | Jun 23, 2022 | Articles, Celebrity Estates

There’s something about a rebel who lives life on his own terms that is like a magnet: it’s sometimes hard to turn away and that’s how many were responding to celebrity Anthony Bourdain’s passing. Chef, writer, adventurer, provocateur. Bourdain certainly lived his...

5 Critical Estate Planning Tasks To Complete Before Going On Vacation

by Trust Counsel | Jun 13, 2022 | Estate Planning, Vacation / Travel

Going on vacation entails lots of planning: packing luggage, buying plane tickets, making hotel reservations, and confirming rental vehicles. But one thing many people forget to do is plan for the worst. Traveling, especially to foreign destinations, means you’ll...

If You’ve Been Asked To Serve As Trustee, Here’s What You Should Know

by Trust Counsel | Jun 10, 2022 | Articles, Uncategorized

If a family member or friend has asked you to serve as trustee for their trust either during their life, or upon their death, it’s a big honor—this means they consider you among the most honest, reliable, and responsible people they know. That said, serving as a...