Learning to Flourish, Even in a Financial Crisis

by Trust Counsel | Jun 8, 2020 | Articles, Financial

Maybe you, like many of us, have been raised to think that the safest way to live in the working world is to have a good career and a steady paycheck. This financial crisis is challenging that framework for many people. Even if you had a steady job, and even if you...

Little Richard’s Estate Plan

by Trust Counsel | May 13, 2020 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial

Rising to fame in the founding decades of rock and roll, the story of Little Richard is a true rags-to-riches tale. Little Richard went from washing dishes for a living to a world-famous celebrity, inspiring millions of fans and generations of future musicians and...

Should You (or Your Parents) Be in the Stock Market Now?

by Trust Counsel | Apr 27, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Financial

If you or your parents have a retirement account, (or any investment accounts for that matter) now is the time to get connected to how those accounts are invested. While you may have outsourced all of this to a broker in the past, you can no longer afford to allow...

Estate Planning Lessons from Tiger King

by Trust Counsel | Apr 9, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Trusts, Wills

The world has gone wild for the Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness. And for good reason: the show has an eccentric zoo owner named Joe Exotic, animal activist Carole Baskin, tigers, murderous plots, mystery disappearances, and more. In fact, the...

The Most Important Legal and Financial Actions To Take Right Now

by Trust Counsel | Mar 27, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Trusts, Wills

As you already know, the COVID-19 pandemic means nothing is business as usual. Many states have implemented a “shelter-in-place” order to limit the spread of the disease; however, if you are not in a place with such an order, or if your parents are not following it,...

Money Talk: How Much Will You Share With Your Kids?

by Trust Counsel | Feb 14, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Kids Protection Planning

In many families, money still is not a typical dinner table discussion, but we think it should be. Surprisingly, this is especially true when it comes to affluent parents. And, we hope to change it because one of the most important things you can do is talk to your...