by Trust Counsel | May 19, 2021 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family
Nearly three years have passed since Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,” died from pancreatic cancer at age 76. At the time, her total fortune was estimated to be worth up to $80 million. Yet due to poor estate planning, the late singer’s children have yet...
by Trust Counsel | May 6, 2021 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax
The creators of ‘Framing Britney Spears’ recently revealed that they left much out of the documentary and have enough original material, plus follow-up information, to make a subsequent documentary regarding Spears’ conservatorship entanglement. With all the recent...
by Trust Counsel | Apr 1, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning, Family, Guardianship, Kids Protection Planning
Netflix’s new, Golden Globe-nominated movie I Care a Lot hits on most people’s worst fears regarding court-appointed fiduciaries: being wrapped up in an assembly line that takes away rights and that is impossible to escape. The movie stars Rosamund Pike and Peter...
by Trust Counsel | Mar 18, 2021 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Family, Guardianship, Kids Protection Planning
Oprah’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle touched on themes that will sound familiar to any adult child estranged from their family: denied requests for compassion; being made the villain for not toeing the line; and, of course, the toxic...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 25, 2021 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh passed away last week, and in addition to legacy of political divisiveness and attacks, he also leaves behind a multi-million dollar estate. He announced his advanced cancer diagnosis a year ago, giving him ample time to finalize...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 18, 2021 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Family, Guardianship, Kids Protection Planning
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced their third pregnancy this past week; they are parents to nearly two-year-old Archie, and they lost a child to miscarriage this past summer. The famously private pair stepped down from official duties in the royal family...