by Trust Counsel | May 18, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial, Incapacity, Trusts
Trusts are often underused or misused tools for business owners, as they can provide a range of tax, asset protection, and succession planning benefits, when established and maintained in the right way. As a Personal Family Lawyer® with family business planning...
by Trust Counsel | May 16, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial, Incapacity, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills
If you are running a business, it’s easy to prioritize estate planning less than your other business matters. After all, if you’re facing challenges meeting next month’s payroll or your goals for growth over the coming quarter, concerns over your potential incapacity...
by Trust Counsel | May 5, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills
In most cases, from the most sophisticated business people with the highest net worth to those just starting in the workforce and on their path to adulthood, you very likely do not know how to evaluate estimates when shopping for an estate plan. Shopping for an estate...
by Trust Counsel | May 3, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Financial, Inheritance, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills
You’ve probably heard you need a trust to keep your family out of court and maybe out of conflict in the event of your death or incapacity. And, if you haven’t, you are hearing it now. If you own any “probatable” assets in your name at the time of your incapacity or...
by Trust Counsel | May 3, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Incapacity, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Trusts, Wills
If your business gets hit with a lawsuit, it can be a traumatic and costly experience. Unfortunately, in today’s highly litigious society, lawsuits are far-too common, with up to 53% of all small businesses in the U.S. sued each year, according to the Small Business...
by Trust Counsel | Nov 8, 2022 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Case Law, Family, Financial, Health Care Directive, Income Tax, Retirement, Uncategorized
If you have preferences about what happens to your digital footprint after your death, you need to take action. Otherwise, your online legacy will be determined for you—and not by you. If you have any online accounts, such as Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn,...
