by Trust Counsel | Jan 8, 2024 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Probate, Retirement
Tom Carvel, the father of soft-serve ice cream, provided us with generations of creamy, ice-cold delights while also being the mastermind behind the franchise system in the United States. It all started back in 1934 when Tom’s ice cream truck got a flat tire on...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 8, 2024 | Articles, Asset Protection, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Health Care Directive, Real Property / Real Estate, Retirement
Strategic Real Estate Shifts: Preparing for Life’s Changes In anticipation of his health decline, Bruce Willis strategically offloaded nearly $65 million worth of luxury properties, a move that insiders say reflects a deliberate preparation for a shift in...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 5, 2024 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business Succession, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
Jeffrey Epstein’s signing of a Will two days before his suicide leaves many legal issues that I hypothesize will take more than a decade to decide. By creating a “pour-over Will” into a trust he created, we know that he has planned for privacy regarding who are his...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 5, 2024 | Articles, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial
In December 2022, Congress passed the SECURE 2.0 Act, bringing significant changes to the world of retirement savings and student loans. Two key parts of the Secure 2.0 Act are set to take effect in 2024, and they could substantially impact your family’s...
by Trust Counsel | Jan 3, 2024 | Articles, Celebrity Estates
In a fascinating exploration of the intersection between personal relationships and meticulous estate planning, the narrative of Nicolas Puech, an heir to the esteemed Hermès legacy, unveils a distinctive approach to wealth distribution that intricately weaves cause...