by Trust Counsel | Jul 8, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Financial
More than $58 BILLION dollars of assets have been “escheated”, or” confiscated, by state governments in the US, and are just sitting in state funds, awaiting your retrieval. Even more has yet to be recognized. The State of Florida, for example, currently holds...
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...
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...
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...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 9, 2022 | Articles, Celebrity Estates
For any late 80s and early 90s kid, “Full House” was essential viewing, and its characters were icons of the television. Perhaps this is why it struck a chord with so many when Bob Saget, known for his classic role as Danny Tanner in the beloved show, suddenly passed...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 3, 2022 | Articles, Family, Inheritance
When creating an estate plan, people are often most concerned with passing on the “big things” like real estate, bank accounts, and vehicles. Yet these possessions very often aren’t the items that have the most meaning for the loved ones we leave behind. Smaller...
