How Trust Counsel is Operating During COVID-19 Outbreak

by Trust Counsel | Mar 27, 2020 | Articles

Even with the rapid changes occurring due to Coronavirus, our team is committed to serving you. As a local business, we wanted to outline the steps we are taking to continue operations. Due to the nature of the work that we do, we are able to work remotely. Scheduling...

The 5 Things Your Health Care Directive Must Have (or it Needs to be Updated Now for The Coronavirus)

by Trust Counsel | Mar 25, 2020 | Articles, Health Care Directive

If you were hospitalized today and SOMEONE had to make decisions for you, who would it be? Do they know what you’d want and have legal authority to make decisions for you? This is critical whether you are young or old. If you are over the age of 18, and you cannot...

How To Talk To Your Parents and Get Them To Stay Home

by Trust Counsel | Mar 23, 2020 | Articles, Family, Health Care Directive

There’s no doubt that your parents have survived frightening world events, whether that was World War II, the war in Vietnam, nuclear threat, illness, poverty, civil unrest, or all of the above. However, the use of the word “unprecedented” regarding what’s happening...

Are You Clear About How Your Parents Estate Plan Will Impact You? 

by Trust Counsel | Mar 13, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Trusts, Wills

Do your parents have an estate plan? Is it up to date? No matter how rich or poor you or your parents are, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, you need to be asking these and several other questions. When your parents become incapacitated or die, their...

What Happens to Your Pets When You Die?

by Trust Counsel | Feb 24, 2020 | Articles, Estate Planning

What Happens to Your Pets When You Die? If you have pets, my guess is that you love them as much as you do your children, but I’m also guessing that you have not provided any written or, better yet, legally documented instructions about what should happen to them, if...

Money Talk: How Much Will You Share With Your Kids?

by Trust Counsel | Feb 14, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Kids Protection Planning

In many families, money still is not a typical dinner table discussion, but we think it should be. Surprisingly, this is especially true when it comes to affluent parents. And, we hope to change it because one of the most important things you can do is talk to your...