by Trust Counsel | Nov 25, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, IRAs / 401(k), IRS, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Non - US Citizen, Podcast, Probate, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Scams, Trusts
A will is one of the most basic estate planning tools. While relying solely on a will is rarely a suitable option for most people, just about every estate plan includes this key document in one form or another. A will is used to designate how you want your assets...
by Trust Counsel | Nov 20, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Trusts, Wills
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 19, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial, High Net Worth, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Real Property / Real Estate, Trusts, Wills
After several days of counting ballots, Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election by many major news outlets. Although we await the official certification of the election by each state, an official concession by President Trump, and the...
by Trust Counsel | Nov 19, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Guardianship, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Kids Protection Planning
Taxes are a thorn in just about every entrepreneur’s side. Indeed, taxes are your single biggest business expense. That said, it’s fairly easy to reduce the amount of sting taxes cause—but you do have to be proactive. And we’re not talking about doing anything...
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 18, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Scams, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Uncategorized, Vacation / Travel, Wills
On October 15th, nearly two months after the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed documents with the Los Angeles probate court seeking to be named administrator of his estate. Earlier this year, Boseman and Ledward were...
