by Trust Counsel | Feb 7, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Inheritance, Wills
A last will and testament can ensure your wishes are respected when you die. But if your will isn’t legally valid, those wishes might not actually be carried out, and instead the laws of “intestate succession” would apply, meaning that the state decides who gets your...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 4, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Financial
Most of us watched the Super Bowl this weekend, which was played at the Hard Rock Stadium but if you have lived in Miami since the 90’s you probably still call that venue The Joe Robbie Stadium. When the stadium went up in the late ‘80s, it was named after the founder...
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 | Jan 24, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
Both wills and trusts are estate planning documents that can be used to pass your wealth and property to your loved ones upon your death. However, trusts come with some distinct advantages over wills that you should consider when creating your plan. That said, when...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 17, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills
In the first part of this series, we discussed the potential ramifications the SECURE ACT has for your estate and retirement planning. Here, we’ll look more deeply into additional strategies you may want to consider in light of the new legislation. To see the...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 10, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills
The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) made sweeping changes to exemptions, deductions, and credits for your family’s federal income taxes. But one major change that you might not have noticed is the way the law altered the potential tax consequences of divorce. Unlike...