by Trust Counsel | Jun 21, 2019 | Articles
If you’ve watched TV lately, you’ve likely seen ads touting the benefits of reverse mortgages. The spots typically feature famous actors like Henry “Fonzie” Winkler, Robert Wagner, and former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson telling elderly homeowners how they can...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 14, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Wills
This is the second in an ongoing series of our articles discussing the true costs and consequences of failed estate planning. The series highlights a few of the most common—and costly—planning mistakes we encounter with clients. If the series exposes any potential...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 13, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning
The estate of French rock star Johnny Hallyday has been tangled in an international court battle ever since his death in 2017. But a recent ruling by a Paris court may have set a new precedent for using social media as evidence in inheritance cases. Thanks to...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 13, 2019 | Articles
The popular multinational ridesharing company Uber is in trouble again, and this time, it is thanks to state, federal, and foreign tax authorities. Uber’s large and complex structure makes their tax filings even more so. Uber is currently under audit by the IRS for...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 7, 2019 | Articles, Estate Planning
Avoid These 2 Common Causes For Dispute Over Your Estate Plan—Part 2 In the first part of this series, we discussed one of the most frequent causes for dispute over your estate plan. Here, we’ll look at another leading cause for dispute and offer strategies for its...
by Trust Counsel | May 31, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning
Avoid These 2 Common Causes For Dispute Over Your Estate Plan—Part 1 No matter how well you think you know your loved ones, it’s impossible to predict exactly how they’ll behave when you die or if you become incapacitated. Of course, no one wants to believe their...