by Trust Counsel | Dec 4, 2020 | 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, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, IRAs / 401(k), IRS, Kids Protection Planning, Liens/Debt, Podcast, Probate, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Vacation / Travel, Wills
Since you’ll be discussing topics like death, incapacity, and other frightening life events, hiring an estate planning lawyer may feel intimidating or morbid. But it definitely doesn’t have to be that way. Instead, it can be the most empowering decision you ever make...
by Trust Counsel | Nov 27, 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, Non-Probate Asset, Probate, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Vacation / Travel, Wills
Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after age 50 has grown so common, it’s even garnered its own nickname: “gray divorce.” Today, roughly one in four divorces involve those...
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 6, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Health Care Directive, High Net Worth, Income Tax, Inheritance, Intellectual Property, Kids Protection Planning, Non - US Citizen, Probate Litigation, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
If you’re like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off of your life’s endless “to-do” list. You may shop around and find a lawyer to create planning documents for you, or you might try creating your own DIY plan using online...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 14, 2020 | Articles, Financial, Probate, Probate Litigation
It’s hard to imagine that someone like Martin Luther King, Jr. would end up being the focus of almost endless court battles. After all, Dr. King was the unfaltering champion of peaceful resistance during his quest for full and equal civil rights for all Americans. He...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 7, 2019 | Articles, Business Succession, Estate Planning, Probate Litigation
Last week, a Los Angeles judge ruled that 95-year old media magnate Sumner Redstone had the requisite mental capacity to amend his trust back in 2015 and 2016, closing the chapter (as it may be too early to say “book”) on the ugly saga that has played out like a good...