If You’ve Been Asked To Serve As Trustee, Here’s What You Should Know

by Trust Counsel | Jun 10, 2022 | Articles, Uncategorized

If a family member or friend has asked you to serve as trustee for their trust either during their life, or upon their death, it’s a big honor—this means they consider you among the most honest, reliable, and responsible people they know. That said, serving as a...

4 Strategies For Protecting Your Business Against Wrongful Termination Lawsuits

by Trust Counsel | Jan 8, 2021 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Financial, Uncategorized

Although you might think of your team as family and believe that they would never sue you, lawsuits filed by employees are actually one of the most common causes of litigation for business owners. In fact, nearly one in every five small businesses will eventually get...

Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh Dies Without A Will—Part 2

by Trust Counsel | Jan 1, 2021 | Asset Protection, Business Succession, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Inheritance, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

Last week in part one of this series, we discussed how Hsieh became an Internet pioneer, starting two wildly successful companies, LinkExchange and Zappos, the latter of which he sold to Amazon for $1.2 billion. It was as CEO of the online shoe brand Zappos where...

Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Without A Will—Part 2

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...

6 Changes to Watch For In Your 2020 Taxes

by Trust Counsel | Sep 28, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Family, Financial, Income Tax, Liens/Debt, Probate, Uncategorized

Although you may have just filed your 2019 income taxes in July, now is the time to start thinking about your 2020 return due next April. While it’s always a good idea to be proactive when it comes to tax planning, it’s particularly important this year. In addition to...

Is It Time to Go Solo(preneur)?

by Leslie Marenco | Jun 16, 2020 | Uncategorized

There’s nothing like a major change in the economic climate to make you rethink your day job. “Business as usual” currently means a large element of uncertainty about what the future holds for your working life. Whether you’ve lost your job, had your hours cut,...