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...
by Trust Counsel | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, Incapacity, Inheritance, Kids Protection Planning, Wills
Being asked by a loved one to serve as trustee for their trust upon their death can be quite an honor, but it’s also a major responsibility—and the role is definitely not for everyone. Indeed, serving as a trustee entails a broad array of duties, and you are both...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles, Health Care Directive, Incapacity
With the risks still posed by COVID-19, we all need to face the possibility that we could get sick, even if we take great care of ourselves through good nutrition, sleep, and exercise. And even if you don’t need to be hospitalized, if you do experience symptoms and...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 20, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Health Care Directive, Incapacity, Inheritance, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
With more and more Baby Boomers reaching retirement age each year, our country is undergoing an unprecedented demographic transformation that’s been dubbed “The Greying of America.” This population shift stands to affect many aspects of life, especially your...
by Trust Counsel | Dec 13, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Incapacity, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills
Although digital technology has made many aspects of our lives much easier and more convenient, it has also created some unique challenges when it comes to estate planning. If you haven’t planned properly, for example, just locating and accessing all of your digital...
by Trust Counsel | Sep 27, 2019 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Incapacity, Retirement
In the first part of this article we discussed how some professional adult guardians have used their powers to abuse the seniors placed under their care (https://trustcounsel.com/2019/09/use-estate-planning-to-avoid-adult-guardianship-and-elder-abuse/). In this...