by Trust Counsel | Nov 19, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, High Net Worth, Income Tax, IRAs / 401(k), Liens/Debt, Real Property / Real Estate, Trusts, Wills
When you first realize that your biggest personal and business expense—bar none—is taxes, it can come as quite a shock. Seeing so much of your hard-earned money wind up in the government’s hands can feel like a shakedown. That said, focusing a relatively small amount...
by Trust Counsel | Nov 13, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth
Going through divorce can be an overwhelming experience that impacts nearly every facet of your life, including estate planning. Yet, with so much to deal with during the divorce process, many people forget to update their plan or put it off until it’s too late....
by Trust Counsel | Nov 6, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Kids Protection Planning, Non - US Citizen, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
If you’re like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off of your life’s endless “to-do” list. You may shop around and find a lawyer to create planning documents for you, or you might try creating your own DIY plan using online...
by Trust Counsel | Oct 30, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Income Tax, Inheritance, IRAs / 401(k), IRS, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Probate, Real Property / Real Estate, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
No matter who you vote for on November 3rd, you may want to start considering the potential legal, financial, and tax impacts a change of leadership might have on your family’s planning. As you’ll learn here, there are a number of reasons why you may want to start...
by Trust Counsel | Sep 28, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Income Tax, Liens/Debt, Probate, Uncategorized
Although you may have just filed your 2019 income taxes in July, now is the time to start thinking about your 2020 return due next April. While it’s always a good idea to be proactive when it comes to tax planning, it’s particularly important this year. In addition to...
by Trust Counsel | Sep 18, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Financial, IRAs / 401(k)
The days of working for a single employer for decades until you retire are over. Today, you are much more likely to change jobs multiple times during your career. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, today’s workers have held an average of 12 jobs by the time...