by Trust Counsel | Jul 22, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Trusts, Wills
Despite the fact that it happens to every single one of us and is as every bit as natural as birth, very few among us are properly prepared for death—whether our own death or the death of a loved one. Yet the pandemic might be changing this. According to Census...
by Trust Counsel | Jul 15, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial
Despite the fact that it happens to every single one of us and is as every bit as natural as birth, very few among us are properly prepared for death—whether our own death or the death of a loved one. Yet the pandemic might be changing this. According to Census...
by Trust Counsel | Jul 8, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Trusts
With divorce occurring in roughly 50% of all marriages in the U.S. and life expectancy increasing every day, second—and even third—marriages are becoming quite common. And when people get remarried in mid-life and beyond, they often bring children from prior marriages...
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 | Apr 29, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Family, Financial
When you think about loved ones who’ve passed away, you probably don’t think very much—or even at all—about the “things” they’ve left you. And when they do leave something behind, what you likely cherish most about the object are the memories and feelings the item...