by Trust Counsel | Aug 21, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance
August is “National Make-A-Will Month,” and if you have already prepared your will, congratulations—too few Americans have taken this key first step in the estate planning process. In fact, only 33% of Americans have created their will, according to Caring.com’s 2022...
by Trust Counsel | Aug 12, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Guardianship, Kids Protection Planning
If you have started to save for your child or grandchild’s college education, it’s worth considering whether to use a 529 plan, an education savings account, or an irrevocable trust. Last week, in part one of this series, we discussed 529 plans and education savings...
by Trust Counsel | Aug 5, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Guardianship
If you have started to save for your child or grandchild’s college education, it’s worth considering whether to use a 529 plan, an education savings account, or an Irrevocable Trust. Here’s what we think you should consider as you decide: First, consider whether you...
by Trust Counsel | Jul 29, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance
You might think that only the super wealthy need to worry about asset protection planning. But the truth is that if you don’t have millions, you may be at even greater risk. For instance, if you are a multi-millionaire, a $50,000 judgment against you might not be...
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...
