Trusts - Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys

Transition to Adulthood: What Happens When My Child Turns 18

by Trust Counsel | Nov 3, 2023 | Articles, Asset Protection, Business/ Corporate Law, Case Law, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Family, Financial, Gift Tax, Guardianship, Income Tax, IRS, Newsletters, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills

This week we explore what happens legally when your child turns 18, what it means for your ability to make legal, financial and healthcare decisions on their behalf, and what tools you’ll need for a smooth transition to adulthood. Read more… Transition to Adulthood:...

Keep the Government and Lawsuit Happy Opportunists Away From Your Children’s Inheritance

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...

Legends Never Fade: Tina Turner’s Estate Planning Encore

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...

Create a Stronger Blended Family Through Estate Planning

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...

Navigating the Anna Nicole Smith Estate Battle: Lessons for a Drama-Free Estate Plan

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...