Business Succession
What Needs to Happen after a Spouse Dies?
The list of things you need to do after someone dies can seem endless, especially during a time when you are also grieving.
October 14, 2020
Advanced Directives
What Does an Executor Do?
My aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her will when she dies. I’m flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what exactly the job entails.
October 10, 2020
Asset Protection
Pre-Election Estate Planning
Why wait? A variety of trusts—from SLATs to BDITs, GRATs and more—can help you be proactive in protecting your wealth.
October 9, 2020
Advanced Directives
Estate Planning Needs for Every Stage
Although there is often a progression of complexity in estate planning, this progression generally follows stages in life rather than specific ages.
October 8, 2020
Estate Administration
What Is Involved with Serving as an Executor?
My aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her will when she dies. I’m flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what exactly the job entails.
October 7, 2020
Asset Protection
Daughters of Don Lewis from ‘Tiger King’ File Lawsuit
The surviving daughters of Don Lewis, a Tampa man who went missing 23 years ago this month, have filed a lawsuit in Hillsborough County court against Tiger King subjects Kenny Farr and Carole Baskin, along with a woman listed as a witness on Lewis’ will.
September 28, 2020
Asset Protection
How Do I Handle Inheritance?
The period leading up to and shortly after losing a close relative is often one of the most emotionally demanding times that we, as humans, experience.
September 26, 2020
Asset Protection
How Can I Use Estate Planning for My Small Business?
Small businesses are often caught up in growth cycles, profits and ensuring that products arrive to consumers on time. The life of a small business owner is a hectic one with many owners failing to follow basic estate planning and business law practices.
September 21, 2020
Asset Protection
What Happens to Debt When You Die?
Creditors typically try to collect on unpaid debt, by going after the decedent’s estate during a process called probate.
September 17, 2020
Asset Protection
Which Celebrities Made the Biggest Estate Planning Blunders?
The saying goes that anyone who does not learn from mistakes in the past, is doomed to repeat them. In estate planning, if you do not learn from other’s mistakes, you are likely to repeat them.
September 11, 2020