Your “Blended” Family Is Likely Headed to Court Unless You Do This

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...

How Do Trusts Help You Save on Taxes?

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...

Epstein’s 100 Biological Children Claim Inheritance

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,...

Learning to Flourish, Even in a Financial Crisis

by Trust Counsel | Jun 8, 2020 | Articles, Financial

Maybe you, like many of us, have been raised to think that the safest way to live in the working world is to have a good career and a steady paycheck. This financial crisis is challenging that framework for many people. Even if you had a steady job, and even if you...

The Basics of Disability Insurance and How It Can Help During COVID

by Trust Counsel | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles, Health Care Directive, Incapacity

With the risks still posed by COVID-19, we all need to face the possibility that we could get sick, even if we take great care of ourselves through good nutrition, sleep, and exercise. And even if you don’t need to be hospitalized, if you do experience symptoms and...

Who Would Care For Your Children If You Got Sick With COVID-19?

by Trust Counsel | May 22, 2020 | Articles, Health Care Directive

The pandemic is causing us to consider a lot of things that we may not have before, even if maybe we should have.It brings to mind something a colleague of mine shared recently. One unremarkable weekend, she left her small children with a babysitter and headed out to...