by Trust Counsel | Feb 21, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax
In honor of Presidents’ Day, it seemed most fitting to feature two of our most famous presidents and their estate plans (or lack thereof): George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Our nation’s first president, George Washington, died on December 14, 1799. Less than six...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 18, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Trusts, Wills
If you’re an animal lover and have a pet of your own, you likely consider your pet to be a member of the family. And since your furry friends can provide protection, emotional support, and unconditional love, such consideration is often well deserved. In stark...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 14, 2018 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Financial, Trusts, Wills
In the first part of this series, we discussed the importance of including your digital assets in your estate plan. Here, we’ll talk about the best ways to get started with this process. Today, estate planning encompasses not just tangible property like finances and...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 13, 2018 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Trusts, Wills
Just as there is an “art” to collecting artwork, there is an “art” to addressing artwork in a person’s estate plan. The failure of properly planning for the disposition of an artwork collection upon the person’s death can be costly—both in terms of money and family...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 13, 2018 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial
Earlier this year, the renowned auction house known as Christie’s, staged the most significant charity auction in history: The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller. The result: all 1,500 lots sold for a total of $832.6 million—all of which were directed to causes...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 7, 2018 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Trusts, Wills
If you’ve created an estate plan, it likely includes traditional wealth and assets like finances, real estate, personal property, and family heirlooms. But unless your plan also includes your digital assets, there’s a good chance this online property will be lost...
