by Trust Counsel | Jan 30, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial, Trusts, Wills
When it comes to creative thinking, some famous folks seem to operate well outside the norm. Such is often the case for science fiction screenwriters and producers, who summon from their imagination’s visions of the distant future. These creatives have brought eager...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 19, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Financial, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills
The entertainment industry seems to be determined to re-make almost every successful film and television show ever made. From live-action re-makes to updated versions of 80s and 90s classics, the reboot is the game right now. Jumping into the reboot game is Michael...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 5, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, High Net Worth, Inheritance, Real Property / Real Estate, Trusts, Wills
More than five years have passed since the death of Robin Williams. He was very successful and loved, and his films will be remembered by many. But sadly, we’ll also remember that following his death, his widow Susan Schneider-Williams and his three children became...
by Trust Counsel | Nov 21, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Wills
The story of Marilyn Monroe is one filled with beauty, mystery, and tragedy.Fifty years after her sudden death in 1962, Marilyn Monroe is still very much an icon of beauty and glamour. But today, others are making big money off of Monroe’s estate, something that has...
by Trust Counsel | Oct 31, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax
When Leona Helmsley died, she left her pet Maltese, named Trouble, a trust fund valued at $12 million dollars. That made Trouble the third wealthiest dog in the world at the time (the top spot goes to Gunther III, Countess Karlotta Libenstein’s German Shepherd, who...
by Trust Counsel | Oct 18, 2019 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Family, Guardianship, Inheritance, Kids Protection Planning
In the aftermath of rapper Nipsey Hussle’s murder this March, his family and ex-girlfriend have been locked in a bitter battle for custody of one of his young children. And as this ugly drama plays out in the courtroom and tabloids, it highlights the single-most...