by Trust Counsel | May 4, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Incapacity, Trusts, Wills
As the world and its laws continue to evolve, everyone needs to keep their estate plans up to date. An estate plan is a set of documents, such as a will or trust, that dictate how assets will be distributed upon death or incapacity. An individual’s current legal...
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 | Dec 19, 2022 | Articles, Estate Planning, Family, Incapacity, Intellectual Property, Trusts, Wills
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,...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 29, 2021 | Articles, Family, Financial, Incapacity
When it comes to estate planning, most people automatically think about taking legal steps to ensure the right people inherit their stuff when they die. Although that thought is not wrong, it also leaves out a very important piece of planning for life, and perhaps...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 12, 2021 | 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, Liens/Debt, Non - US Citizen, Non-Probate Asset
News icon Larry King recently passed away in the midst of his eighth divorce. We will remember his many memorable interviews and nearly as many trips to the altar. He brought the famous and influential into our homes for decades, and those interviews bridge eras and...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 4, 2021 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, High Net Worth, Incapacity, Income Tax, Inheritance, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Retirement, Wills
It may seem like a distant memory due to more recent events, a pandemic, and a presidential election, but it has only been ONE year since NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna (“Gigi”), tragically passed away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas,...
