Reclaim Your Role as Your Child’s Primary Influence—Part 2

by Trust Counsel | Feb 15, 2019 | Articles, Estate Planning, Family

In the first part of this series, we discussed how today’s children are increasingly influenced more by their peers than their parents.  In today’s society, the once-unbreakable bond between parent and child is being increasingly eroded. This disconnect is wreaking...

Reclaim Your Role as Your Child’s Primary Influence—Part 1

by Trust Counsel | Feb 8, 2019 | Articles, Estate Planning, Family

  Have you ever felt that the unbreakable bond you once had with your children is seriously eroding? It can feel as if the very foundation of your relationship is falling apart. It may feel like you can no longer communicate with your kids. No matter how hard you...

It’s Settled: CBS and Viacom Chairman Had Capacity

by Trust Counsel | Feb 7, 2019 | Articles, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Probate Litigation

Last week, a Los Angeles judge ruled that 95-year old media magnate Sumner Redstone had the requisite mental capacity to amend his trust back in 2015 and 2016, closing the chapter (as it may be too early to say “book”) on the ugly saga that has played out like a good...

Don’t Let Your Elderly Parents Become Victims of the Grandparent Scam

by Trust Counsel | Jan 25, 2019 | Articles, Scams

Imagine this… You are an elderly grandparent who lives alone. You get a call in the middle of the night from your college-aged granddaughter. She’s frantic and crying, telling you she was mistakenly arrested while vacationing in Cancun.  She says she needs you to pay...

Offshore Tax Evasion: What is Willfulness?

by Trust Counsel | Jan 24, 2019 | Articles

With the new tax season starting next Monday, taxpayers are getting ready to file their tax returns on time and may see the impact of the new tax laws reflected in their tax returns. When filing, owners of foreign bank accounts should report the existence of these...

No Will, No Way: Another Important Celebrity Estate Planning Lesson

by Trust Counsel | Jan 24, 2019 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Financial, Probate, Trusts, Wills

By now, I am sure you have grown accustom to hearing about celebrity faux pas when it comes to estate planning. The latest celebrity in this ever-growing list is the late electronic dance music (“EDC”) phenom, Avicii, who passed away last April at only 28 years old...