by Trust Counsel | Jun 9, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized
Whether you know him from his breakthrough role in “10 Things I Hate About You,” “A Knight’s Tale,” or his haunting and infamous performance as the one and only bat-hating gangster, the Joker, Heath Ledger, in his short, memorable life,...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 6, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Trusts
If you have a current estate plan, I’ll bet you plan to leave your assets to your children outright and unprotected by age 35, or maybe a little later. Go take a look at your estate plan, and see what it does right now. And, if you don’t have an estate plan, and...
by Trust Counsel | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Inheritance, Trusts
On May 24th, 2023, we sadly lost one of the most influential figures in rock and roll history. Overtaking the charts with her raspy voice, fiery personality, and experimental music, Tina Turner died as a true legend in the industry—a pioneer of modern music and...
by Trust Counsel | May 30, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Trusts, Wills
Blended families were once considered “non-traditional” families, but today, blended families are becoming just as common as non-blended families. Currently, 52% of married couples (or unmarried couples who live together) have a step-kin relationship of some kind, and...
by Trust Counsel | May 25, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Kids Protection Planning, Trusts, Wills
Last weekend, Netflix released “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me,” a captivating new documentary that pulls the model, actress, and ’90s tabloid sensation back into the spotlight and, for our purposes, offers us a glimpse into her...
by Trust Counsel | May 23, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Inheritance, Kids Protection Planning, Trusts, Wills
If you’re tempted to use a DIY estate planning service or have already created a plan you aren’t 100% confident in, be sure to read how these three simple mistakes can derail your estate plan and leave your family with an expensive mess. We regularly meet with clients...
